Hurdler Karsten Warholm sets a new world record at the Olympics.
His shoes are developed by the German Formula 1 team Mercedes.
Tokyo - At the Olympics *, the world records are tumbling in numerous disciplines * these days.
Fabulous times, which were actually considered unbeatable for years, are suddenly a thing of the past.
The athletes train harder and harder to beat their former idols.
But the improved technical possibilities in sport in terms of equipment and material also help to set new personal bests.
A hurdler * now also benefited from this.
Karsten Warholm set a new world record in the race over the 400 meter hurdles and cracked a sound barrier in the process.
The Norwegian was the first athlete to stay below the 46 mark in 45.94 seconds.
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A world record was almost expected from Warholm, but 45.94 seconds exceeded all expectations.
“This is so crazy, crazy.
This is by far the greatest moment of my life, ”said the 25-year-old after improving his own record by 76 hundredths of a second.
For comparison: Marvin Schlegel from Chemnitz managed 46.39 seconds over the 400 m flat in Tokyo - without any obstacles in the way, he was almost half a second slower than Warholm.
How is this incredible achievement possible?
The secret is Warholms footwear. Its spikes are a high-tech product with a built-in carbon plate; the carbon fiber is also used in Lewis Hamilton's * Formula 1 car *. In addition to the Norwegian, the Canadian 100-meter sprinter Andre de Grasse also wears the shoes. "It's pretty cool that I have the carbon fiber in my spikes, which is also used in Lewis Hamilton's F1 car," said the third sprint from Tokyo when he presented his shoes.
The shoes were developed jointly by sporting goods manufacturer Puma and racing engineers from Mercedes *.
The upper material of the high-tech spikes is permeated with carbon fibers, the sole is in turn a plate made of carbon with thorns made of titanium.
The spikes weigh just 135 grams, and for Warholm it's all about perfect springback.
The new spikes are quite controversial and are considered by some in the scene as "technical doping".
However, they are approved by the World Athletics Federation under certain parameters.
It's pretty cool that I have the carbon fiber in my spikes that is also used in Lewis Hamilton's F1 car.
Andre de Grasse
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Silver medalist Rai Benjamin (USA) also stayed in the ultra-fast race with 46.17 seconds, well below Warholms old world record of July 1st (46.70). Bronze went to the Brazilian Alison Dos Santos, who with 46.72 seconds was faster than Kevin Young from the USA in his Olympic victory in 1992. His 46.78 seconds from Barcelona had been a world record for 29 years before Warholm, on July 1, 46, Lie down for 70 seconds. Only five runners in history ran times under 47 seconds. Warholm was the first to crack an unbelievable 46 seconds.
"I trained like a bloody maniac," said Warholm.
“I struggled to fall asleep last night because I had this special feeling in my chest.
It's like the feeling I had on Christmas Eve when I was six.
A feeling that you don't believe you will have again when you are older.
But I had it last night. "
"It was the greatest race in the history of the Olympic Games," said Benjamin, who was beaten in that epic final.
“I think even Usain Bolts 9.58 seconds (world record over 100 m from the 2009 World Cup, d. Ed.) Cannot keep up.
Three boys were faster than the old world record. ”In the pole vault, however, a drama occurred, the favorite for gold had to leave the stadium in a wheelchair.
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