Everything is ready for a star duel between the two Scandinavians in Zurich on Wednesday evening. Karsten Warholm usually runs the 400 meter hurdles, while Armand Duplantis is the world’s absolute best in the pole vault. In advance, there has been intense speculation as to what the two are capable of at what is an unusual distance. And in search of the hundredths, Warholm tried his hand at a message to the fastest man over the distance of all time, Usain Bolt. – I know how to start in starting blocks, but starting blocks in hurdles are something a little different to 100 metres. I have tried to adjust it a little, so that it is a little more like 100 meters. I actually sent my block start to Usain … Bolt. Do you want to know what he had to say?, asks Warholm at a press conference on Wednesday. READY FOR DUEL: Karsten Warholm tries his hand at a somewhat unfamiliar distance on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters – He said: “You shouldn’t go out of the blocks, you have to squeeze,” says Warholm, to laughter in the audience at the relentless feedback. – I’ve done a few block starts since I sent him that video, adds Warholm with a smile. PS! You can watch the duel between Warholm and Duplantis on news. The broadcast starts at 21.15. Hurdler Karsten Warholm meets pole vaulter Armand Duplantis in a duel over 100 m. Who is the fastest? – It was the bang In an interview with news a few minutes later, he tells more about the message from Bolt. Both Warholm and Bolt have been sponsored by the same equipment supplier for several years. – He didn’t sound very impressed? – He wasn’t, then. So it was a bit of a bang, says Warholm. – I think it was said a bit in jest too, but he did share that duel on Instagram the other day. I think he’s looking forward to it. I think he thinks it’s fun, says Warholm about Bolt’s message. He continues: – But really, not many people are impressed, but Leif (Olav Alnes, Warholm’s trainer) thinks they are very good. I think the whole world could agree, but if Leif said this is pretty good, then I believe it more. It is because he has such an approach to things that you have to play to your strengths. And that this is the best start I can make, says Warholm. Who will win the 100 meters? Karsten Warholm Armand Duplantis Show result Duplantis trained with a sprint star: – Helped quite a lot At the same time that Warholm has tried to get advice from Bolt, Duplantis has also been training hard. And reveals that he is not worried about Warholm’s pursuit of Bolt advice. – No, no. Maybe he needed it, says Duplantis with a smile. He could also confirm that he has trained with sprint star Fred Kerley, who took bronze in the 100 meters at the Olympics. He has also been seen together with Vernon Norwood, who has two Olympic golds and four World Cup golds in the 4×400 metres. – I hang out with a lot of sprinters and I needed some advice. I’m not as used to the block start as Karsten, but I do it more than he thinks, says Duplantis to news, and continues: – So yes, I did a little block start with Fred Kerley, world champion at 100 meters in 2022, so I think so helped me quite a bit, to feel the speed of the first phase. Swede Duplantis believes even the start will be his best part of the race. – I think I will have a good start. I think I will be good for the first 50-60 meters. After that, it’s just running, says Duplantis, revealing that he studied Warholm’s start in the 400m hurdles in Chorzów, Poland, last week. – I saw it from the inner lane. It was ok, but I felt that the first part there – there I can take him, says Duplantis. – After the Olympics, apart from the competitions I have done, I have not taken a pole. I haven’t looked at a stick. Starter blocks only. It’s the only thing I’ve looked at, says Duplantis at the press conference. Published 03/09/2024, at 17.29 Updated 03.09.2024, at 18.50
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Karsten Warholm tried to get help from Usain Bolt before star duel – got slaughtered – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
