Karsten Warholm, the two-time world champion broke Kevin Young’s record in the 400m hurdles which was the longest-standing record in the men’s track. He clocked 46.70 seconds at a Diamond League meet in Oslo on Thursday. Kevin Young held the record of 46.78 from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
According to the meet organisation, the record-breaker said, “It might take another world record to win Olympics. There are such a lot of great guys out there at the moment who will be aiming to do it and win gold.”
In the previous week, Rai Benjamin ran 46.83 seconds in the US Olympic trials which was the second-fastest time in history. But Karsten holds seven of the top 15 times in history. He added, “I knew that I had a fast time in my body – it feels like it has been there for a long time but you never know when it is right to do it. It is one thing to ono you have it in you and another to go out and do it.”
On the other hand, Sydney McLaughlin broke the 400m women’s hurdles world record last Sunday night. Kevin Young said in 2019 with regards to his record, “I’m Ok with my record being broken, I’ve got a lot of firsts. First under 47 seconds. First under to win an ESPY in track and field.”
