– I hate it. I hate it so intensely. It pisses me off and it makes me irritated and all those things, says Warholm to news after another defeat in the 400 meter hurdles. Because it was Rai Benjamin who won the Diamond League final when he ran in a blistering 46.39. It is now a new record in the Diamond League. At the same time, Warholm also lost the year’s best time in the world. Watch news’s broadcast from Eugene here: Not least the defeat was his second in a row after the WC gold in Budapest. The Norwegian was best in the run-up, but towards the last hurdle Benjamin started to catch up to the Norwegian. Warholm had to admit afterwards that it was not “fat” to lose the year’s best in the world to his American rival. Warhom was well satisfied with the time 46.53. But he just had to sourly summarize how little he liked being beaten. – I came here for one thing, and that was to win. It’s a long journey on the eve of the season. I have pulled myself together as much as I could. The time is more than I expected. At the same time, Rai ran beyond his capacity. says Warholm. – Stings – I think it stings the most that he loses the year’s best in the world, says news commentator Jann Post after the race. Expert commentator Vebjørn Rodal noticed how it stopped very much for Warholm in the last 20 metres. But Post now believes this defeat could be a wake-up call for the Norwegian, who has dominated for a number of years. – He takes two losses at the end of the season. It can provide motivation for winter training, says news commentator Jann Post after the race. Warholm notes that he just has to go home and train to come back stronger. – I have little to complain about the race itself. All I want is to win. If I have to run 44, 45, 46 or 47.. It doesn’t matter, I have to run faster. That’s what annoys me, says Warholm. Benjamin’s time was so strong that Warholm has only run this fast once before. That was when he set a world record in the Olympic final in 2021. The 14 hundredths Warholm was behind Benjamin also meant that there was 12,000 dollars instead of 30,000 dollars in prize money for the Norwegian. Bejmanin is now taking that money with him to California. Rai Benjamin in the press zone after the victory over Karsten Warholm Benjamin stated after the victory to news that he did not think too much about the fact that he had finally beaten Warholm. – I have to win when it really matters. It’s in the WC and the Olympics, says Benjamin to news after the victory over his fiercest rival. Benjamin still lacks gold in the championship. – It feels good to end the season with a win, says Benjamin. Taking action Ahead of the race in the Diamond League finals in Eugene, he “hid” from the competition and warmed up on his own track. There he could comfortably warm up in the shade and in peace for the competitors. In the race itself, he met all his rivals such as dos Santos, Benjamin and McMaster. It is only in championships that all these athletes have stood on the same starting line in recent years. The other runners were a good distance behind the two in front at the finish line. Warholm warmed up for himself ahead of the Diamond League final. Photo: Fredrik Tombra Last loss Warholm surprisingly lost to Kyron McMaster during the Diamond League event in Zurich just over two weeks ago. Then he was sprinted into the ground by the silver winner from the World Cup. Before the race in Eugene, he admitted that the defeat in Zurich was not his proudest moment. Apart from this defeat and the loss in Eugene, Warholm has had a very strong season, which was topped off with WC gold in Budapest. Before the 46.53 race in Eugene earlier this year, he has run four races under 47 seconds. His best time this season was achieved in Monaco on 21 July when he ran 46.51. But in addition, he has run the following races under 47 seconds: 46.52 – Bislett Games 15 June 46.76 – NM at Jessheim – 6 July 46.89 – WC in Budapest – 23 August.
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