{"id":3011,"date":"2026-04-25T12:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oslo.diamondleague.com\/?p=3011"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:53:10","slug":"mens-800-meters-the-super-talent-takes-on-the-worlds-best-at-bislett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oslo.diamondleague.com\/en\/mens-800-meters-the-super-talent-takes-on-the-worlds-best-at-bislett\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s 800 meters: The super talent takes on the world\u2019s best at Bislett"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When the American 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus steps onto Bislett Stadium for the first time on Wednesday, June 10, he does so as the reigning indoor world champion &#8211; and as the youngest world champion in athletics history, both indoors and outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last summer, the super talent set a high school record and a world U18 record with 1:42.27 and became the youngest American athlete ever to compete at a World Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/cooper-lutkenhaus-exclusive-living-my-dream-pretty-early\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/cooper-lutkenhaus-exclusive-living-my-dream-pretty-early\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooper Lutkenhaus exclusive: \u201cI\u2019m living my dream pretty early.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This winter, he first improved the indoor U20 world record to 1:44.03 before running 1:44.24 in the semifinal and 1:44.29 in the final at the World Indoor Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Bislett, we will truly see whether he is already ready to take on the best in the world.<br>On the starting line are, among others, the third-, fourth-, and fifth-fastest men in history: Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Marco Arop, and Djamel Sedjati.<br>The trio also made up the podium at the Paris 2025 Olympics and last year\u2019s World Championships in Tokyo, and between them they have 22 Diamond League victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is Bislett set for a generational shift, or will the established stars still hold their ground?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Confirmed participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cooper Lutkenhaus (USA)<\/strong><br>Born December 19, 2008.<br>Personal best: 1:42.27.<br>19th fastest in history.<br>World Indoor Champion 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya)<\/strong><br>Born August 1, 2004.<br>Personal best: 1:41.11.<br>3rd fastest in history.<br>Reigning Olympic and World Champion.<br>Diamond League 800m winner 2023\u20132025.<br>12 Diamond League wins (800m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marco Arop (Canada)<\/strong><br>Born September 20, 1998.<br>Personal best: 1:41.20.<br>4th fastest in history.<br>Olympic silver medallist 2024, World Champion 2023.<br>5 Diamond League wins (800m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Djamel Sedjati (Algeria)<\/strong><br>Born May 3, 1999.<br>Personal best: 1:41.46.<br>5th fastest in history.<br>Olympic bronze medallist 2024, World Championships silver medallist 2025.<br>5 Diamond League wins (800m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mohamed Attaoui (Spain)<\/strong><br>Born September 26, 2001.<br>Personal best: 1:42.04.<br>12th fastest in history.<br>5th place at the 2024 Olympics and 2025 World Championships.<br>5 Diamond League wins (800m).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the American 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus steps onto Bislett Stadium for the first time 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