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World Service,3 mins

'I doubled the world record'

The Food Chain

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Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi has been credited with turning competitive eating into a sport. He explains how his career started and the effect it's had on his body. Maggie, his wife and agent helps translate. This is not something you should try at home. (Photo: Takeru Kobayashi Credit: Cindy Ord Getty Images)

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