Warholm on Track in Bid for Fourth Euro Hurdles Gold
The Norwegian star won his semi-final in 48.01 seconds and is chasing a fourth European title and a second gold this week.
- On Wednesday, Norway athletics great Karsten Warholm advanced to the 400m hurdles final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, clocking 48.01s in his semifinal at Alexander Stadium.
- Warholm seeks a fourth continental title to move ahead of German Harald Schmid's record of three European 400m hurdles victories, having previously won in Berlin, Munich, and Rome.
- Sweden's Oskar Edlund set a national record of 47.81sec in his semifinal, while Germany's Emil Agyekum won the second semi in 48.17sec. All three athletes are the only Europeans to have broken the 48sec barrier this year.
- Ireland's Mark English set a championship record of 1min 43.49sec in the 800m semifinals, with the two-time European bronze medallist advancing to Thursday's final alongside teammates Max Burgin and Ben Pattison.
- Reflecting on his record, English said, "The record means more to some other people than to me," while noting, "Everyone is in with a shout of getting a medal. It will be a great race.
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Svenska Dagbladet
Oscar Edlund is the new Swedish record holder in the 400-meter hurdles. The 23-year-old ran 47.81 in the European Championship semi-final – and was praised by Norwegian star Karsten Warholm. – I will continue to ride this wave and come in with a brutal confidence boost on Friday, says Edlund.
BIRMINGHAM. Oskar Edlund, 23, was the fastest of all in the semi-finals of the 400-meter hurdles. Can he even threaten a certain Norwegian superstar? – I guess I can say yes and you get a headline, says Karsten Warholm.
European Athletics Championships 2026: Warholm sails through qualifiers to enter 400m hurdles final
Karsten Warholm kept his bid for a second gold of the European Championships in Birmingham and a fourth 400m hurdles title on track as he sailed through qualifiers on Wednesday.
Former junior world athletics runner-up Matic Ian Guček improved his previous Slovenian record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 48.03 seconds in the semi-finals of the 27th European Championships in Birmingham, securing his place in the final on Friday.
At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Sweden's Oskar Edlund showed the fastest time in the men's 400-meter hurdles semifinals.
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