Bearing elements, bearing assemblies and related methods

A bearing apparatus comprising:

• an outer bearing race assembly, the outer bearing race assembly comprising:
• a body having a plurality of recesses defined therein;
• a plurality of bearing elements, each bearing element including a superhard table forming an arcuate bearing surface comprising a portion of a cylindrical surface and having a leading edge, each bearing element being at least partially disposed within an associated recess of the plurality of recesses, the arcuate bearing surfaces collectively defining a bearing surface for the outer bearing race assembly;
• an inner bearing race assembly, the inner bearing race assembly comprising:
• a body having a plurality of recesses defined therein;
• a plurality of bearing elements, each bearing element including a superhard table forming an arcuate bearing surface comprising a portion of a cylindrical surface and having a leading edge, each bearing element being at least partially disposed within an associated recess of the plurality of recesses, the arcuate bearing surfaces collectively defining a bearing surface for the outer bearing race assembly;
• wherein the inner bearing race assembly and the outer bearing race assembly are located and configured such that at least a portion of the bearing surface of the inner bearing race assembly engages at least a portion of the bearing surface of the outer bearing race assembly;
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• wherein, at least one bearing element of the plurality of bearing elements of the outer bearing race assembly and the plurality of bearing elements of the inner bearing race assembly includes a radiused edge along at least a portion of a periphery of its arcuate bearing surface including the leading edge, the radiused edge exhibiting a width between the arcuate bearing surface and a second surface, the width varying as the radiused edge extends from a first peripheral location and a second peripheral location.