Werro edges closer to 800m mark as world records fall in Zurich
Summary
Audrey Werro nearly broke the long-standing women's 800m world record but finished in 1:53.70, just short of the time set 43 years ago. Meanwhile, two new world records were set in Zurich: Alison dos Santos broke the men's 400m hurdles record, and Masai Russell set a new 100m hurdles world record.Key Facts
- Audrey Werro ran 800 meters in 1:53.70, close to the world record of 1:53.28 set by Jarmila Kratochvilova in 1983.
- Werro’s time is the third-fastest in history and a personal best by 0.1 seconds.
- Werro has four of the top 10 fastest 800m times this summer.
- Alison dos Santos broke the men’s 400m hurdles world record with a time of 45.80 seconds.
- The previous 400m hurdles record was 45.94 seconds by Karsten Warholm in 2021.
- Masai Russell set a new women’s 100m hurdles world record with a time of 12.09 seconds.
- Russell narrowly beat Tobi Amusan, who held the previous record of 12.12 seconds.
- The Zurich event drew a crowd of 25,000 fans and featured high-level international athletes competing in the Diamond League series.
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