Warholm broke the world record
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Last week, Young’s almost thirty-year-old record was also threatened by his compatriot Rai Benjamin, who approached him by five hundredths at the national Olympic qualification in Eugene. Twenty-five-year-old Warholm, who ran the 400-meter hurdles race for the first time this season today, has been the European record holder and third man in history tables thanks to a time of 46.87 last year.
Now, on the home track, he has jumped over both Americans and, three weeks before the Olympics, has raised the obstacle course Thursday among the most anticipated disciplines of Tokyo’s athletic program. In Oslo, the Brazilian Alison dos Santos finished second behind him, who is the world number three thanks to a time of 47.38 this year.
400M HURDLES WORLD RECORD ‼️
46.70 ‼️@kwarholm closes his home-#DiamondLeague in style.
There’s just something about lane 7… pic.twitter.com/4g3mMvzpjL
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 1, 2021
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“I knew there was a fast time in my body. Winning the Olympics may require another world record,” said Warholm.
Over the weekend in Zlín, Špotáková improved its seasonal maximum to 61.38 and won the fourteenth title at the national championship. In the Norwegian capital, the world record holder started with an attempt for a meter shorter and after the introductory series she was second to Hussong.
But then the Czech national team did not improve and was surpassed by Maria Andrejczyková from Poland and Australian Kelsey-Lee Barberová from this year’s world tables. Only the best trio completed the final sixth attempt, and the 2018 European Champion Hussong rejoiced in the first place, although Andrejczyk took the longest throw in Oslo.
“It was a beautiful race. Unfortunately, no one flew today, the reason was probably the start and the raised grass. However, although I’m sorry I didn’t make it to the final three, I confirmed that all the opponents were within reach, and that’s for my plan. I believe that the next races will confirm my form, and I am already looking forward to Monaco, “said Špotáková in a press release of the association. In the past, she has won 20 Diamond League meetings, standing last on the podium last year after finishing third in Lausanne.
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis also set a world record in Oslo, breaking the six-meter border for the third time this year at an outdoor stadium. With a performance of 601 cm, he secured a victory, but failed in attempts to set an absolute world record of 619 three times.
| Oslo Athletics Diamond League Meeting: |
| Men: |
| 200 m (wind -1.0 m / s): |
| 1. De Grasse 20.09 |
| 2. Brown (oba Kan.) 20,38 |
| 3. Makwala (Botsw.) 20,61. |
| Miles: |
| 1. McSweyn (Austr.) 3:48,37 |
| 2. Lewandowski (Pol.) 3: 49,11 |
| 3. Edwards (Austr.) 3:49,27. |
| 3000 m: |
| 1. Kejelcha (Et.) 7: 26,25 |
| 2. Body 7: 30.07 |
| 3. Kimeli (both Kenya) 7: 31.33 |
| 400 m BC: |
| 1. Warholm (Nor.) 46.70 – world record |
| 2. Dos Santos (Braz.) 47.38 |
| 3. Copello (Tur.) 48.86. |
| Triple jump: |
| 1. Trikí (DZA) 17.24 |
| 2. Diaz (Kuba) 16.78 |
| 3. Pereira (Portug.) 16,64. |
| Rod: |
| 1. Duplantis (SWE) 601 |
| 2. Kendricks (USA) 591 |
| 3. R. Lavillenie (Fr.) 581. |
| Disk: |
| 1. Stahl (SWE) 68.65 |
| 2. Czech (Slovenian) 66.68 |
| 3. Weisshaidinger (Rak.) 65,67. |
| Women: |
| 100 m (-0,3 m/s): |
| 1. Ta Louová (Ivory Coast) 10.91 |
| 2. Neitaová (Brit.) 11.06 |
| 3. Del Ponte (Switzerland) 11.16. |
| 800 m: |
| 1. Graceová (USA) 1:57.60 |
| 2. Nakaayiová (Ug.) 1: 58,70 |
| 3. Hoffmann (Switzerland) 1: 59.06. |
| 5000 m: |
| 1. Obiriova (Kenya) 14: 26.38 |
| 2. Workuová (Et.) 14: 26,80 |
| 3. Kipkemboi (Kenya) 14: 28.24 |
| 400 m BC: |
| 1. Bolová (NZL) 53.33 |
| 2. Ryžykovová 54.15 |
| 3. Tkačuková (both Ukr.) 54.62. |
| Columns: |
| 1. Mihambová (DEU) 686 |
| 2. Španovičová (Serbian) 666 |
| 3. Mirončyková-Ivanovová (BEL) 672. |
| Spear: |
| 1. Hussong (DEU) 62.62 |
| 2. Andrejczyková (POL) 62.67 |
| 3. Barber (Austr.) 60.86 |
| 4. Špotáková (CZE) 60.38. |
| Note: The order in some technical disciplines was decided by the performance in the final series. |
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