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Warholm makes history with fourth straight European 400m hurdles gold
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Warholm makes history with fourth straight European 400m hurdles gold

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Karsten Warholm secured his fourth consecutive European Championship gold medal in the 400m hurdles, setting a new championship record.
  • He finished the race in 46.63 seconds, significantly ahead of his competitors, and expressed his continued passion for the sport.
  • This victory solidifies his status as the most decorated athlete in the 400m hurdles at the European Championships, surpassing Harald Schmid's record.

Karsten Warholm cemented his legendary status by clinching his fourth consecutive European Championship gold medal in the 400m hurdles. The 30-year-old Norwegian athlete dominated the race, crossing the finish line in a championship record time of 46.63 seconds, just two hundredths of a second off his season's best.

I never get tired. I just think it's very, very special. I don't take it for granted, even though I knew I could do it today. I ran my heart out. I was well rewarded, so I am very satisfied.

— Karsten WarholmSpeaking to NRK after winning his fourth consecutive European Championship gold medal in the 400m hurdles.

"I never get tired. I just think it's very, very special. I don't take it for granted, even though I knew I could do it today. I ran my heart out. I was well rewarded, so I am very satisfied," Warholm told NRK after his commanding victory. He led from the start, finishing a remarkable 1.24 seconds ahead of Germany's Emil Agyekum and 1.63 seconds ahead of Turkey's Ismail Nezir.

His coach, Leif Olav Alnes, described the performance as "absolutely insane" given the windy and difficult conditions. "He used his experience. I am very proud of him," Alnes added. Warholm had previously improved his own EM record of 46.98 from 2024 by 35 hundredths of a second.

It was absolutely insane, a raw, wild race.

— Jann PostDescribing Warholm's performance for NRK.

This latest triumph adds to Warholm's impressive collection of accolades. He also won gold in the mixed 4x400m relay earlier in the championships, bringing his total European gold medals to five. With four golds in the 400m hurdles and one in the relay, he is now the most successful male athlete in the 400m hurdles at the European Championships, sharing the record for most golds with Harald Schmid, who won three consecutive titles from 1978 to 1986.

It is a completely insane result under the conditions that were here. There was a lot of wind and it was difficult conditions. He was very good during the warm-up, so I had expectations. When I saw the conditions, I thought 'this will be difficult'. But he used his experience. I am very proud of him.

— Leif Olav AlnesCommenting on Warholm's championship record time of 46.63 seconds despite challenging weather.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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