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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.
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2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
- 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.
Arab News
2 days ago
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- Arab News
Norway's Warholm shatters own world best time in 300m hurdles
OSLO: Norwegian hurdling great Karsten Warholm destroyed his own world best time in the rarely run 300 meters hurdles at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on Thursday, chasing down American Rai Benjamin in a stunning finish. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Roared on by the home crowd, the 2020 Olympic champion came off the corner behind Benjamin but roared past the man who had beaten him for Olympic gold last year in Paris to finish in a blistering 32.67 seconds, breaking his previous mark of 33.05 set in April. Warholm ripped off his shirt and spun it around his head in delight when his record time flashed on the Bislett Stadium screen. 'I never really went away of course, but it is good to be back for sure,' Warholm said. '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 (in Stockholm). 'The crowd was amazing as ever and the atmosphere was something else and I am just so happy that I could perform at my best in front of the support.' Benjamin was second in 33.22, while Alison dos Santos of Brazil was third in 33.38. World record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden cruised to an easy victory in the pole vault, while Nico Young became the fastest American over 5,000 meters outdoors. Julien Alfred opened her season with a win in the 100m to set the pace as the woman to beat at this year's world championships in Tokyo. Duplantis, a twice Olympic and world champion, cleared 6.15m and then called it a night rather than chase a world record attempt in chilly 14 C temperatures. 'It did get cooler so that was why I stopped jumping,' said Duplantis, who soared 6.27m in February to break the world mark for the 11th time. 'On Sunday in Stockholm it would be an absolute dream to break the world record, in fact I could retire if I do,' he said laughing. 'At the moment the forecast is good for Sunday and I am feeling good. I need to build on tonight and get ready now for the big one.' 'Crazy race' Young outsprinted an excellent 5,000 field to win in 12 minutes 45.27 seconds in a race full of national records and personal bests. While Young's time was a US outdoor record, fellow American Grant Fisher clocked a world and national indoor record of 12:44.09 in February. 'It was a crazy race,' Young said. 'This surprised me a little bit but I am really proud that I managed to stay on this pace all this time. The best is yet to come.' Ethiopia's Biniam Mehary and Kuma Girma crossed second and third respectively, while Englishman George Mills was fourth in 12.46.59 to obliterate the British record of 12:53.11 held by distance great Mo Farah. Alfred, the first athlete from Saint Lucia to win an Olympic gold medal when she triumphed last year in Paris, enjoyed victory in the 100m in a time of 10.89 seconds. 'I was a little rusty but I got the win under my belt which is the main thing,' Alfred said. 'As for my season I am Olympic champion so I am the one to beat but I really want to add world champion to my name as well.' Paris Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya raced to victory in the men's 800m, holding off a fast-closing field over the final 100m to finish in 1:42.78. 'My body felt a little tired as I have come from Kenya so the travel has been long but I am happy with my performance against a strong field,' Wanyonyi said. 'I am happy with the start to my season in this world championship year.' Kenya's Faith Cherotich won the women's 3,000m steeplechase, outsprinting Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain in a neck-and-neck battle over the final 200m, clocking 9:02.60 to edge Yavi by 0.16 seconds. Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan, women's javelin gold medalist at the Paris Games, threw almost a meter more than the rest of the field to win in Oslo with a toss of 64.63m.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Grand Slam Track cancels final meet of 2025 debut season
FILE PHOTO: May 31, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Alison Dos Santos (BRA), left, Caleb Dean (USA), center, and Trevor Bassitt (USA) run in the 400m hurdles during the Grand Slam Track Philadelphia at Franklin Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/File Photo REUTERS NEW YORK - Grand Slam Track cancelled its Los Angeles meet on Thursday as the organisers brought the debut season of the novel athletics circuit to an abrupt end after three events. The Michael Johnson-fronted track series lured in top talent with super-sized prize money but saw poor attendance at its kick-off meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, and later cut its third meet in Philadelphia from three to two days. "The decision to conclude the inaugural Grand Slam Track season is not taken lightly, but one rooted in a belief that we have successfully achieved the objectives we set out to in this pilot season," Johnson said in a statement. "As we've said all along, we were going to have learnings, make adjustments, and continue to improve. Sometimes we have to make moves that aren't comfortable, but what's most important is the future and sustainability of the league. "The global economic landscape has shifted dramatically in the past year, and this business decision has been made to ensure our long-term stability ..." The economics of the deal with Drake Stadium in Los Angeles was the motivating factor in cancelling what was intended to be the final meet of the year, Grand Slam Track sources told Reuters. Organisers have offered full refunds to any fans who had bought tickets to the June 28-29 Los Angeles meeting and Johnson said the series would return in 2026. "Our attention is now on 2026, with our eyes set on continuing to deliver the best-in-class storytelling, content, and competition," the four-times Olympic champion added. "We are committed to calling Los Angeles home, and look forward to hosting a Slam in LA as part of the 2026 season." Grand Slam was announced ahead of the 2024 Paris Games amid mounting concerns over athlete pay, as World Athletics for the first time paid $50,000 to gold medal winners in a controversial move that bucked 128 years of Olympic tradition. With a whopping $12.6 million in total prize money across what was set to be four meets, Johnson's start-up caught the attention of track's established circuits, as the long-time standard-bearer Diamond League added more to its prize pot. Sprinters Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden were awarded the Grand Slam Track Racers of the Year, the statement added. Jefferson-Wooden, who like Bednarek was undefeated over the three meets, said she had no regrets about taking part. "Change is not always easy or accepted, and I'm happy that Michael Johnson found a way to take a leap of faith and build something for the future of our sport," she said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
