Warholm loses first 400m hurdles race in five years, eyes revenge in Oregon

Kyron McMaster clocks 47.27 to inflict a rare Diamond League defeat on world record holder Karnsten Warholm Thursday evening at the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting in Zurich, Switzerland.

Warholm has not lost a final race in the 400m hurdles since he suffered his last loss in September, placing third (48.56) at the Ostrava IAAF (now World Athletics) Continental Cup in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

The Norwegian is however itching to get back to winning ways at the Diamond League final in Oregon, USA next month.

‘Nobody wants to lose but at the same time, it is a fast time. McMaster gave me a really nice fight and I respect him for keeping the fight in the last meters.

‘The next time, it will be my time for a revange but we are all very good competitors and it is so good to see him back. The level is so high. I cannot have bad days anymore.

‘The World Championships was the most important thing but of course, I want to win everything’, Warholm said after the race.