After warming up in the shade with coach Leif Olav Alnes, Warholm lined up on lane five. The 27-year-old took off, as usual, from the starting blocks, but hit hurdle number two. However, that did not affect Warholm, who sped away from the competitors and checked in the final ticket. Seeking revenge Now he is ready for his fourth WC final. He won the first two in which he participated: He took his first World Cup gold in London in 2017, the second in Doha two years later. Last summer’s WC in Eugene was a setback after the charge was marred by injuries. Warholm was seventh in the final. Then Brazilian Alison dos Santos, one of Warholm’s main rivals, became world champion. On Monday evening, the Brazilian easily progressed from his semi-final in heat number two. He went on with American Rai Benjamin, who won with a time of 47.24. – There is no doubt that they mean business, says news’s athletics expert Christina Vukicevic Demidov. – They looked fit. It’s fun, says Warholm’s coach Leif Olav Alnes after seeing dos Santos and Benjamin advance. Photo: JEWEL SAMAD / AFP He emphasizes that he was not frightened by what he saw. The WC final in the 400 meter hurdles takes place on Wednesday evening. Follow news’s broadcast from the World Athletics Championships here: – Today everyone is running for their lives in a way, so I probably have to be more alert today than I was yesterday, Warholm told news earlier on Monday. For Warholm had full control in Sunday’s test heat. In the first half of the race he showed what he was good for when he shot out from the start, whizzed away from the competitors and took the lead. On the run-up side, he slowed down his pace sharply, a deliberate plan to save energy. Wilfried Happio saw his average take the win in the heat, but Warholm easily advanced with a time of 48.76. A little earlier on Monday evening, Line Kloster was in action in the women’s 400 meter hurdles. She made her WC debut at the age of 33 and took care of the opportunity. From lane nine she ran in to a time of 55.23 and progressed with a fourth place. – Very, very delicious. It actually felt really good, the race. But I made too many mistakes this time and, but this time at least I moved on. And it was delicious.
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Warholm easily advances – now a new super duel awaits in the World Cup final – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
