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Multiple world records fall at Zurich Diamond League meeting
Alison dos Santos and Masai Russell set new world records, while Audrey Werro narrowly missed the long-standing 800m mark.
The short version
- Brazil's Alison dos Santos broke the men's 400m hurdles world record with a time of 45.80 seconds.
- America's Masai Russell set a new women's 100m hurdles world record of 12.09 seconds.
- European champion Audrey Werro won the women's 800m in 1:53.70, falling just short of the 43-year-old world record.
- Qualified athletes will next compete at the Diamond League final in Brussels on September 4-5.
Key facts
- Alison dos Santos set a new 400m hurdles world record of 45.80 seconds, topping Karsten Warholm's 2021 mark of 45.94 seconds.[BBC News]
- Masai Russell set a new 100m hurdles world record of 12.09 seconds, breaking Tobi Amusan's previous landmark of 12.12 seconds.[BBC News]
- Audrey Werro won the women's 800m in 1:53.70, finishing just over four tenths of a second behind Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1:53.28 world record.[BBC News]
- Femke Broeders-Bol set a Dutch national record of 1:54.71 to finish second in the 800m.[BBC News]
- Julien Alfred won the women's 100m event in 10.70 seconds via a photo finish.[BBC News]
- Cole Hocker won the men's 1500m event, where Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished fifth.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Audrey Werro will be able to break Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800m world record in upcoming competitions.[BBC News]
Sources
- Werro edges closer to 800m mark as world records fall in ZurichBBC News - Top Stories