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Teen Lutkenhaus Dethrones Olympic Champion in Oslo 800m Thriller

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Source: The Guardian
Teen Lutkenhaus Dethrones Olympic Champion in Oslo 800m Thriller
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Seventeen-year-old American Cooper Lutkenhaus stunned Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in Oslo's Bislett Stadion, clocking 1:42.08—the year’s fastest time and a 0.01-second victory after a late surge. Wanyonyi cited personal milestones and aiming for a peak season. Australian Gout Gout finished sixth in his senior Diamond League debut, with British sprinter Amy Hunt and Julien Alfred delivering notable performances in the night’s events.

Topics:sportsathletics#800m#athletics#bislett-stadion#lutkenhaus#oslo#wanyonyi
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  1. American teenager Lutkenhaus stuns Olympic champion as Gout learns lesson  The Guardian
  2. U.S teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus runs world-lead 800m to beat Olympic champion  The New York Times
  3. Diamond League Oslo: Teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus stuns Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in 800m  BBC
  4. Cooper Lutkenhaus, 17-year-old 800m phenom, beats Olympic champ at Diamond League meet  Yahoo Sports
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