2021 Bislett Games Recap: Kate Grace (1:57) Wins Her First DL, Yomif Kejelcha Runs 7:26, and Stewart McSweyn Gets (Another) Aussie Record
July 1, 2021
After a three-week break for countries to hold their Olympic trials, the Diamond League returned in style on Thursday with
Karsten Warholm setting a world record of 46.70 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles at the Bislett Games in Oslo. Warholm’s run, which gets its own article here, was the capper to a terrific night of track & field, which also included a super fast men’s 3000 won by
Yomif Kejelcha in 7:26.25, an Australian record of 3:48.37 and win in the mile by
Karsten Warholm breaks Kevin Young's 29-year-old 400m hurdles world record bbc.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbc.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Realising he was operating at record pace, Giles cranked up the tempo for the final circuit – covered in 26.35 – and crossed the line a clear winner in 1:43.63.
Fellow Briton Jamie Webb finished second in a huge PB of 1:44.54 – also inside Coe’s previous national indoor record – to move up to ninth on the world indoor all-time list. Andreas Kramer was third in a Swedish indoor record of 1:45.09, while world indoor champion Adam Kszczot was fourth in 1:45.22 – his fastest indoor performance for seven years.
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