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Karsten Warholm (24) continues to devastate the athletic field. There was another victory at the Diamond League tournament in Rome on Thursday night. Time: 47.07.
It happened at Pietro Mennea’s convention in Rome on Thursday night.
– My average time this year is very good. Ostrava is the only bad encounter this season. I’m very happy to be at this level, Warholm said in an interview that was shown on NRK.
– I feel like we’ve gotten a lot out of this season. A new undefeated season feels great.
– This is the best 400m hurdles season the world has ever seen, declared NRK’s Jann Post after Warholm’s victory.
– A huge race again, said expert commentator Vebjørn Rodal.
The Norwegian was in a class of his own in Rome. He clearly led the race. The time was 47.07, while Ludvy Vaillant of France recorded 48.69 in second place.
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The Norwegian world champion has been close to the world record three times earlier this season. This was the last chance in 2020. Once again, he was only a few tenths away.
Warholm started with 47.10 in Monaco, an athlete’s best season opener on long hurdles. Then it was an incredible 46.87 in Stockholm. On Sunday, it thundered at 47.08 in Berlin. From time to time he ran 47.62 in Ostrava.
UNBEATABLE: Karsten Warholm applauds after winning in Rome on Thursday night. He is undefeated in 2020. Photo: ALBERTO LINGRIA / X04139
American Kevin Young (53) set the current world record in the 400m hurdles with 46.78 seconds three and a half years before the current world champion from Norway, and double world champion, was born on February 28, 1996.
Karsten Warholm was within a tenth of him when, for the second time in his career, as the first man in history, he raced under 47 seconds in Stockholm.
When Warholm and Alnes met the King
He is scheduled to run 400 meters and 400 meters hurdles during the Norwegian championships at Fana Stadium this weekend.
