- Warholm’s 45.94sec was 0.76 inside his old mark
- USA’s Rai Benjamin took silver and Alison dos Santos bronze
Some were calling this the greatest track and field race in history afterwards, and watching this 45.94sec symphony of destruction up close it was impossible to disagree.
Over 400m, the Norwegian world champion and world record holder, Karsten Warholm, scrapped it out with his great American rival Rai Benjamin. And there was barely a stride between them as they sprinted like cheetahs and jumped like stags over 10 imposing hurdles. But, with the legs and lungs protesting, Warholm just had a little more as they pushed each other to the line.