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France 24
2 days ago
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- France 24
Warholm in confident swagger towards Tokyo worlds
The Norwegian stormed the 400m hurdles in Saturday's meet in the Polish city of Chorzow in an astonishing 46.28 seconds. It was the third fastest time ever run over the distance, topped only by Warholm's own world record of 45.94sec and American Rai Benjamin's 46.19sec. Both of those times were set when the Norwegian won an iconic gold ahead of the American at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Until Warholm broke the world record in that run, nobody had run the 400m hurdles faster than American Kevin Young in three decades. Four years on, Young's once unbeatable 46.78 is only the 24th-fastest time in history. In the years since, Warholm, Benjamin and Brazilian Alison Dos Santos have proceeded to redefine the gruelling event. The trio has pushed each other to ever greater heights, sharing out the global accolades between them. Warholm now owns nine of the top 23 times faster than Young's 1992 best. Benjamin, who succeded Warholm as Olympic champion at last year's Paris Games, also has nine and 2022 world gold medallist Dos Santos five. 'Great rhythm' "I had great rhythm and speed throughout," Warholm said of his race in Chorzow. "The time of 46.28 was even better than I expected. I knew I could do it. "I mean, I'm in that shape, but to get out there and actually do it. It's just something that has to come. "I'm very happy and proud that I was able to push those kind of times." Warholm chose to race both Diamond League meets in China before setting a new world best in the 300m hurdles on his home track in Oslo and then taking a break from competition. "I still think that my race in the Oslo Diamond League, the 300m hurdles world record is my best race this year," he said. Training, Warholm added, had been based on building speed and consistency over the last 100 metres. "Now I think we built the best version of myself," he said in broadside to Benjamin and Dos Santos ahead of the Diamond League finals later this month in Zurich, swiftly followed by the Tokyo worlds. "It's all a part of the plan. And I think people should never count us out. "I think we were very smart, me and my coach, and we always have plans, so I'm not as surprised by this time as everybody else." Warholm will travel from Zurich straight to Japan for a final training camp there. "I feel like we have a really good plan now, but my target now is that I've trained a lot, so I'm really confident that we did the work, and now it's just to build the shape towards Tokyo," he said. "I knew that I was very fast in the training camps that I did. It shows that I am on the right way.
CNN
16-06-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Karsten Warholm breaks his own world best 300-meter hurdles time
Karsten Warholm crushed his own 300-meter hurdles world best time in front of a home crowd in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday, clocking 32.67 seconds. Warholm set the previous mark of 33.05 seconds in April, but bettered that time by almost half a second at the Oslo Diamond League in Bislett Stadion. The Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion surged past American Rai Benjamin on the home straight and celebrated by roaring and ripping off his top. 'The race went well, although I was rather worried with how much Rai was closing on me,' Warholm said after the race, per World Athletics. 'But I knew I could push on over the last hurdle to home. I usually fade at the end of the 400, so the 300 suits me to some degree, but I will be back strong in the 400 on Sunday.' Warholm was competing against reigning Olympic 400m hurdles champion Benjamin and Brazil's former world champion Alison dos Santos for the first time over 300m hurdles – a lesser-seen event compared to the 400m. Benjamin crossed the line in 33.22, holding off a late challenge from dos Santos, who was third in 33.38. Those two, alongside Warholm, will return to the track on Sunday for a showdown in the 400m hurdles. World Athletics announced earlier this year that the 300m hurdles would become an official event at its competitions, though conditions for setting the inaugural world record – as opposed to a world best time – will be decided 'once the popularity of the event (has) reached a meaningful level.' Elsewhere at the Oslo Diamond League, Sweden's Armand Duplantis took the pole vault title with a meeting record of 6.15 meters. The victory means that Duplantis, who broke the world record for the 11th time earlier this year, is unbeaten since July 2023.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Karsten Warholm breaks his own world best 300-metre hurdles time
Karsten Warholm crushed his own 300-metre hurdles world best time in front of a home crowd in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday, clocking 32.67 seconds. Warholm set the previous mark of 33.05 seconds in April, but bettered that time by almost half a second at the Oslo Diamond League in Bislett Stadion. The Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion surged past American Rai Benjamin on the home straight and celebrated by roaring and ripping off his top. 'The race went well, although I was rather worried with how much Rai was closing on me,' Warholm said after the race, per World Athletics. 'But I knew I could push on over the last hurdle to home. I usually fade at the end of the 400, so the 300 suits me to some degree, but I will be back strong in the 400 on Sunday.' Warholm was competing against reigning Olympic 400m hurdles champion Benjamin and Brazil's former world champion Alison dos Santos for the first time over 300m hurdles – a lesser-seen event compared to the 400m. Benjamin crossed the line in 33.22, holding off a late challenge from dos Santos, who was third in 33.38. Those two, alongside Warholm, will return to the track on Sunday for a showdown in the 400m hurdles. World Athletics announced earlier this year that the 300m hurdles would become an official event at its competitions, though conditions for setting the inaugural world record – as opposed to a world best time – will be decided 'once the popularity of the event (has) reached a meaningful level.' Elsewhere at the Oslo Diamond League, Sweden's Armand Duplantis took the pole vault title with a meeting record of 6.15 meters. The victory means that Duplantis, who broke the world record for the 11th time earlier this year, is unbeaten since July 2023.
CNN
13-06-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Karsten Warholm breaks his own world best 300-meter hurdles time
Karsten Warholm crushed his own 300-meter hurdles world best time in front of a home crowd in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday, clocking 32.67 seconds. Warholm set the previous mark of 33.05 seconds in April, but bettered that time by almost half a second at the Oslo Diamond League in Bislett Stadion. The Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion surged past American Rai Benjamin on the home straight and celebrated by roaring and ripping off his top. 'The race went well, although I was rather worried with how much Rai was closing on me,' Warholm said after the race, per World Athletics. 'But I knew I could push on over the last hurdle to home. I usually fade at the end of the 400, so the 300 suits me to some degree, but I will be back strong in the 400 on Sunday.' Warholm was competing against reigning Olympic 400m hurdles champion Benjamin and Brazil's former world champion Alison dos Santos for the first time over 300m hurdles – a lesser-seen event compared to the 400m. Benjamin crossed the line in 33.22, holding off a late challenge from dos Santos, who was third in 33.38. Those two, alongside Warholm, will return to the track on Sunday for a showdown in the 400m hurdles. World Athletics announced earlier this year that the 300m hurdles would become an official event at its competitions, though conditions for setting the inaugural world record – as opposed to a world best time – will be decided 'once the popularity of the event (has) reached a meaningful level.' Elsewhere at the Oslo Diamond League, Sweden's Armand Duplantis took the pole vault title with a meeting record of 6.15 meters. The victory means that Duplantis, who broke the world record for the 11th time earlier this year, is unbeaten since July 2023.
CNN
13-06-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Karsten Warholm breaks his own world best 300-meter hurdles time
Karsten Warholm crushed his own 300-meter hurdles world best time in front of a home crowd in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday, clocking 32.67 seconds. Warholm set the previous mark of 33.05 seconds in April, but bettered that time by almost half a second at the Oslo Diamond League in Bislett Stadion. The Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion surged past American Rai Benjamin on the home straight and celebrated by roaring and ripping off his top. 'The race went well, although I was rather worried with how much Rai was closing on me,' Warholm said after the race, per World Athletics. 'But I knew I could push on over the last hurdle to home. I usually fade at the end of the 400, so the 300 suits me to some degree, but I will be back strong in the 400 on Sunday.' Warholm was competing against reigning Olympic 400m hurdles champion Benjamin and Brazil's former world champion Alison dos Santos for the first time over 300m hurdles – a lesser-seen event compared to the 400m. Benjamin crossed the line in 33.22, holding off a late challenge from dos Santos, who was third in 33.38. Those two, alongside Warholm, will return to the track on Sunday for a showdown in the 400m hurdles. World Athletics announced earlier this year that the 300m hurdles would become an official event at its competitions, though conditions for setting the inaugural world record – as opposed to a world best time – will be decided 'once the popularity of the event (has) reached a meaningful level.' Elsewhere at the Oslo Diamond League, Sweden's Armand Duplantis took the pole vault title with a meeting record of 6.15 meters. The victory means that Duplantis, who broke the world record for the 11th time earlier this year, is unbeaten since July 2023.
