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athletics2 months ago•3 min saved

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

sports2 months ago•1 min saved

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