{"id":1207,"date":"2023-05-22T09:43:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T09:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oslo.diamondleague.com\/2023\/05\/22\/things-will-go-fast-at-bislett-on-15-june\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T09:43:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T09:43:44","slug":"things-will-go-fast-at-bislett-on-15-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oslo.diamondleague.com\/en\/things-will-go-fast-at-bislett-on-15-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Things will go fast at Bislett on 15 June"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the athletes that will be running the half lap; ranked by personal bests, and with the World Ranking position in parentheses:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erriyon Knighton<\/b> (2) from the USA. 19.49 as a personal best. Number five at the All Time World List. Number three in the World Championships 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Andre de Grasse<\/b> (-) from Canada. 19.62 as a personal best. Number nine at the All Time World List. 2021 Olympic champion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kenny Bednarek<\/b> (3) from the USA. 19.68 as a personal best. Number two in the 2021 Olympics and the 2022 World Championships.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luxolo Adams<\/b> (8) from South Africa. 19.82 as a personal best.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Andrew Hudson<\/b> (10) from Jamaica. 19.87 as a personal best.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alexander Ogando<\/b> (4) from the Dominican Republic. 19.91 as a personal best.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fillippo Tortu<\/b> (14) from Italy. 20.10 as a personal best. Ranked as the best European.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Six of the top seven<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We double the distance and actually raise the quality even further as we go from half to a full lap. Because with six of the seven best in the World Ranking present, this is sheer world class.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We have already launched Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk<\/b>. However, the South African will not face any easy opposition in his debut at Bislett Stadium.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As in the 200 metres, we present the field ranked by personal bests and with the position in the world rankings in parentheses:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wayde van Niekerk<\/b> (4) from South Africa. World record holder with 43.03, achieved when he won the 2016 Olympics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Champion Allison<\/b> (5) from the USA. 43.70 as a personal best, which gives him tenth place in the All Time World List.
Kirani James<\/b> (2) from Grenada. 43.74 as a personal best. Has gold, silver and bronze from both the Olympics and World Championships.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Muzala Samukonga<\/b> (6) from Zambia. 43.91 as a personal best and 2023 season best as he tops the 2023 World List at the moment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anthony Zambrano<\/b> (-) from Colombia. 43.93 as a personal best. Number two in the World Championships 2019 and the Olympics 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Hudson-Smith<\/b> (3) from Great Britain. 44.35 as a personal best. Number three in the World Championships 2022. European champion in 2018 and 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vernon Norwood<\/b> (7) from the USA. 44.35 as a personal best.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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