Warholm on Jæger's crash landing: – It's damn difficult

Henriette Jæger experienced a significant downturn in form at the Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland, clocking 49.85 seconds for seventh place. This performance falls short of her recent success, occurring just eight days after she made history in Norwegian athletics by winning the European Championship gold in Birmingham with a time of 49.04 seconds.

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It was tough today. It has been difficult to omstille after EM.

Jæger acknowledged the challenge of readjusting after her European triumph. "It was tough today. It has been difficult to readjust after the European Championships," she told VG. The Silesia meet is known for its excellent conditions, but it proved a difficult outing for the Norwegian.

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It's damn difficult. And I think you should give the new ones some slack, for I have been there before.

Fellow sprinter Karsten Warholm, who also competed in Silesia, expressed empathy for Jæger's situation. "It's damn difficult. And I think you should give the new ones some slack, because I've been there before," Warholm said. He described the feeling after a major victory as a "high" that is hard to come down from, emphasizing that such setbacks are part of the learning process in elite sports. Warholm himself finished second in his 400m hurdles race.

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You struggle yourself and pull yourself together when you deliver at the best level. These are things you learn from. You don't learn from it if you don't hit a wall.