Oslo: Karsten Warsten Norwegian fired a shot on the potential of the Tokyo Olympics rival when he stormed a new world record at the 400m son’s obstacle at the Diamond Thursday League meeting in Oslo.
Warholm, the world and European champions, clocked 46.70 seconds to beat the best of 46.78sec which was set by American Kevin Young in 1992.
When Norway raced through hard lines of 5,000 fans at the famous Bislett Stadium, Looking for Swedish pole Vaulter Armand Duplantis – Herself the world record holder in his o’clock – left punching air and grabbing his cellphone to take photos.
The result sets the 400m obstacles as one of the most interesting events at the August 23 Olympics.
Warholm will come against the Arch-rival Rai Benjamin in the Japanese capital, America itself who runs amazing 46.83sec to win the US trial last month.
Only Warholm, Young, Benjamin and Abderrahmane Samba are dipped under the barrier of 47 seconds myths.