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Bislett Games director Steinar Hoen offers a fantastic 400 meters for women at this year’s Oslo Bislett Games. Five of the eight finalists from last year’s Olympic 400m final and seven of the top eleven on the world rankings are confirmed to compete.
Poland’s Natalia Bukowiecka comes in with the fastest time, and with her 48.90, she is the only athlete in the field to have broken the 49-second barrier.
Also adding excitement to the lineup are several of the sport’s rising stars, including 2002-born Rhasidat Adeleke and Isabella Whittaker, 2003-born Henriette Jæger, and not least, 2005-born Lurdes Gloria Manuel.
The participants:
Natalia Bukowiecka (Poland):
Personal best: 48.90.
Ranked No. 3 in the world.
Olympic bronze medallist 2024.
World silver medallist 2023.
European champion 2024. European silver medallist 2022.
Rhasidat Adeleke (Ireland):
Personal best: 49.07.
Ranked No. 4 in the world.
4th place at the 2024 Olympics and 2023 World Championships.
European silver medallist 2024.
Amber Anning (Great Britain):
Personal best: 49.29.
Ranked No. 6 in the world.
2025 World Indoor Champion.
5th place at the 2024 Olympics.
Lieke Klaver (Netherlands):
Personal best: 49.58.
Ranked No. 7 in the world.
4th place at the 2022 World Championships. 6th place in 2023.
Bronze medallist at the 2024 European Championships.
Henriette Jæger (Norway):
Personal best: 49.85.
Ranked No. 8 in the world.
8th place at the 2024 Olympics.
Bronze medallist at the 2025 World Indoor Championships.
Sada Williams (Barbados):
Personal best: 49.58.
Ranked No. 9 in the world.
7th place at the 2024 Olympics.
Bronze medallist at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.
Lurdes Gloria Manuel (Czech Republic):
Personal best: 50.52.
Ranked No. 11 in the world.
2024 World U20 Champion.
4th place at the 2024 European Championships.
2023 European U20 Champion.
Isabella Whittaker (USA):
Personal best: 49.24.
Ranked No. 19 in the world.