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Werro fades from record pace as Broeders-Bol shines in 800m debut
sports26 days ago

Werro fades from record pace as Broeders-Bol shines in 800m debut

Audrey Werro won the Ostrava Golden Spike women's 800m in 1:54.55, missing Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1983 record of 1:53.28 but posting the year’s fastest time; her Stockholm 1:53.98 remains the fastest this year. Femke Broeders-Bol, in her first outdoor 800m after switching from the 400m hurdles, finished second in 1:57.13. The meet also featured Noah Lyles clocking a world-best 14.67 for 150m on a curved track, and eight women going sub-2:00 in the 800m, signaling a deep field.

via BBC|
#800m#athletics#broeders-bol
Teen Lutkenhaus Dethrones Olympic Champion in Oslo 800m Thriller
athletics1 month ago

Teen Lutkenhaus Dethrones Olympic Champion in Oslo 800m Thriller

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.

via The Guardian|
#800m#athletics#bislett-stadion
Teen Lutkenhaus Upsets Olympic Champion in Oslo 800m
sports1 month ago

Teen Lutkenhaus Upsets Olympic Champion in Oslo 800m

American 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus stunned Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in Oslo's Diamond League 800m, clocking a personal best of 1:42.08 to edge the Kenyan by 0.01s; Lutkenhaus has dominated the year with World Indoor Championships gold and becoming the Diamond League’s youngest winner. Wanyonyi delivered a season-best in defeat and praised Lutkenhaus’s form. In other highlights, Amy Hunt was runner-up in the women’s 100m as Julien Alfred won, and Karsten Warholm finished second to Alison dos Santos in the men’s 400m hurdles.

via BBC|
#800m#diamond-league#lutkenhaus
Texas teen claims youngest-ever indoor 800m world title
athletics3 months ago

Texas teen claims youngest-ever indoor 800m world title

Texas 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus won the 800m at the World Indoor Championships in 1:44.24, becoming the youngest indoor world champion and finishing 0.14 seconds ahead of Belgium’s Eliott Crestan. The previous record was held by Mohammed Aman (18 years, 61 days in 2012). Lutkenhaus said his late surge stemmed from confidence, while Crestan praised his acceleration and suggested Lutkenhaus could be the future, as the USA led the medal table with six golds.

via The Guardian|
#800m#athletics#cooper-lutkenhaus