Dos Santos, Russell Set World Records
Dos Santos and Russell each broke world records as Duplantis cleared 6.25m in a sell-out meeting that produced $80,000 bonuses.
- On Thursday, Brazil's Alison Dos Santos and American Masai Russell set world records at the Zurich Diamond League, while Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won a historic pole vault.
- A raucous sell-out crowd of 25,000 at Letzigrund Stadium witnessed the event, where balmy weather conditions created ideal circumstances for the record-breaking performances.
- Dos Santos clocked 45.80sec in the 400m hurdles, while Russell timed 12.09sec, earning both athletes a cheque for $80,000 each.
- In a thrilling pole vault showdown, Duplantis cleared 6.25m to defeat Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis, who vaulted a personal best of 6.20m.
- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe praised the competition, noting the event was the penultimate Diamond League meet of the season as athletes continue their strong form.
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First the Brazilian hurdle runner Alison dos Santos was brilliant, then Masai Russell moved in from the USA. In less than an hour, two world records fell in Zurich.
The record was broken in both the men's 400-meter and women's 100-meter races.
Two fable world records in Zurich! The Letzigrund got its head! Only the Brazilian Alison dos Santos ran a sensational new record in 45.80. A little later the American Masai Russell followed when she ran over 100 m hurdles legendary 12.09. The 26-year-old Alison dos Santos, world champion of 2022, improved the previous world record of Karsten Warholm (45.94) by 14 hundredths. "Today in the morning I was sure that I was running a new world record…
Brazilian Alison Dos Santos captured the world record of 400 m hedges, as did the American Masai Russel on 100 m hedges. Perchists Armand Duplantis and Emmanouil Karalis reached at least 6.20 m; a first for two athletes in the same competition.
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