Dos Santos smashes Warholm's world record in 400m hurdles

Alison dos Santos has shattered Karsten Warholm's 400m hurdles world record, clocking an astonishing 45.80 seconds in a Diamond League event in Switzerland. The previous record, set by Warholm in 2021, stood at 45.94 seconds.

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I am a bit shocked that he took the world record today. It was not on my bingo card, but one can only bow down to it.

Warholm, the reigning Olympic champion, finished second in the race with a time of 46.69 seconds. Despite the loss, he expressed admiration for dos Santos' performance, stating, "I am a bit shocked that he took the world record today. It was not on my bingo card, but one can only bow down to it." He added, "Dos Santos is simply better. He shows it today."

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Dos Santos is simply better. He shows it today.

The Brazilian's new record surpasses his previous personal best of 46.29 seconds, set when he won the World Championship gold in 2022. This season, dos Santos has been in formidable form, securing five victories, including a win over Warholm in Poland just last Sunday.

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It was fantastically good.

The event also saw other notable performances. In the pole vault, Norway's Sondre Guttormsen placed third with a jump of over 6 meters, though he struggled at 6.10 meters. Amalie Iuel of Norway also impressed in the women's 400m hurdles, finishing with a time of 54.12 seconds, just seven hundredths of a second off her personal best.

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This shocks me a little.