Karsten Warholm has baffled the world with a nearly incredible time over 400 m hurdles. The improvement of his world record around 76 hundredths of hundredths is also raising questions.
Karsten Warholm swollen almost the eyes out when he looked at the advertisement for his madness run. 45.94 seconds were listed for the Olympic champion over 400 m hurdles from Norway, Warholm ripped the jersey. A world record has been almost expected by the 25-year-old, but 45.94 seconds? Never. Not this unreal fabulous time, a shock, a time that also raises questions.
"That's so crazy, crazy. This is by far the biggest moment of my life," said Warholm, after improving his own base by 76 hundredths of his own. For comparison: The Chemnitz Marvin Schlegel made in Tokyo 46.39 seconds over the 400 m flat - was without (!) Hurdles in the way almost half a second slower than Warholm.
It was clear that the 400 m hurdles would become an absolute highlight. But what Warholm and Co. then organized in the Olympic Stadium was almost surreal. Also, silver medal winner Rai Benjamin (USA) remained clearly under Warholm's old world record of 1 July (46,70) in this ultrafast race with 46.17 seconds.
Bronze went to the Brazilian Alison Dos Santos, who was 46.72 seconds faster than Kevin Young from the United States at his Olympic victory 1992. Its 46.78 seconds of Barcelona had been a world record for 29 years, marriage Warholm on 1 July 46, 70 seconds depicting. Only five runners in history were under 47 seconds. Warholm cracked the first incredible 46 seconds.
Warholm: "Have trained like a damn insane"
"I've trained like a damn madman," said Warholm: "I had trouble fallen to fallen last night, because I had this special feeling in my chest. It's like the feeling I had as a six-year-old. A feeling of the You do not believe that you will have it again when you get older. But I had it last night. "
Of course, the Mondo-Bahn laid in Tokyo is super hard and therefore super fast. Warholm pays attention to his diet, his coach Leif Olav Alnes is considered a detailed nerd. Warholm's spikes are a high-tech product with built-in carbon plate, the carbon fiber is also used in the Formula 1 car from Lewis Hamilton. But: 45.94 seconds over 400 m hurdles? Can this be done with right things?
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"It was the biggest race in the history of the Olympic Games," said Benjamin, the beaten in this epic final: "I think even usain bolts 9.58 seconds (world record over 100 m from the World Cup 2009, d. Red.) can not keep up there. Three guys were beautiful
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