What a wonderful meet in Oslo! The Bislett Games delivered some fine moments, with Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s age record for the mile in 3:56.29, Mutaz Barshim’s 2.38m new HJ Meet record and Karsten Warholm’s brilliant 48.25 debut over 400 meters.
Not since Harald Schmidt, have I seen a European 400 meter hurdler with such promise. Go, look at a David Hemery film strip (1968 Olympic champion), and I dare you to tell me that this young Norwegian is not truly exciting. His 400 meter speed (44.87), and his increased hurdle technique should make him a medal contender in London 2017.
The 400 meters is a cruel mistress as Edwin Moses, aka the greatest 400m hurdler of all times, suggested in the presser the day before Bislett. Karsten Warholm will have some great races and some tough races, that is the nature of the event.
Warholm season debut 48.25 and Barshim 238 WL, MR
OSLO (NOR, Jun 15): The main plans for meet director Steinar Hoen worked. Spectators saw Warholm´s superb run in the 400 m hurdles, Jakob Ingebrigtsen´s all-time age best in the mile and Barshim´s 238 meet record. Another top edition of Bislett Games, this year under green regime.
Men
100m – Andre de Grasse narrowly won the 100m in a 10.01 season’s best from CJ Ujah (10.02) and Ben Youssef Meite (10.03).
400m – The form book played out with Babolooki Thebe (44.95) winning from Matthew Hudson-Smith (45.16) and Pavel Maslak (45.52).
1500m – Breakthrough win for Brit Jake Wightman in 3:34.17 from Elijah Manangoi (3:34.30) with Marcin Lewandowski third in a 3:34.60 PB.
Mile (U20) – Jakob Ingebrigtsen delighted the home crowd by improving his world age-16 best from 3:58.07 to 3:56.29.
400m hurdles – Incredible season’s debut from Karsten Warholm who smashed his Norwegian record with 48.25 from Yasmani Copello (48.44) and Thomas Barr (48.95). Olympic champion Kerron Clement was eighth in 50.52.
High jump – Meeting record (after 28 the one by Javier Sotomayor) and world-leading 2.38m from Mutaz Essa Barshim. Bohdan Bondarenko cleared 2.29m on his season’s debut.
Discus – Sweden’s Daniel Stahl went out to 68.06m in the last round to beat Fedrick Dacres (67.10m) and Philip Milanov (66.39m). Olympic champion Christoph Harting (64.13m) and world champion Piotr Malachowski (63.70m) were sixth and seventh respectively.
Women
200m – Dafne Schippers won the 200m but was later DQ’d after false starting but after protest reinstated. Murielle Ahoure ended second while she was the winner for some minutes in 22.74.
800m – Caster Semenya clocked 1:57.59 from Francine Niyonsaba (1:58.18) with Margaret Wambui fading to third in 1:59.17.
3000m steeplechase – Norah Jeruto won in 9:17.27 from Sofia Assefa (9:17.34) who was baulked by the pacemaker in the early stages. Swiss record of 9:21.65 for Fabienne Schlumpf in third.
100m hurdles – Pamela Dutkiewicz remains unbeaten with 12.73 ahead of Kristi Castlin (12.75) while Isabelle Pedersen improved her PB to 12.75 in third, missing the Norwegian record by 0.01.
Long jump – Tianna Bartoletta went out to 6.79m ahead of Darya Klishina (6.75m).
Pole vault – World champion Yarisley Silva continues to return to form with a 4.81m season’s best from Anzhelika Sidorova (4.75m). Olympic bronze medallist Eliza McCartney no-heighted.
Discus – Sandra Perkovic went out to 66.79m in the fourth round to beat Cuba’s Yaimi Perez (66.24m).
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