The return of the local hero Karsten Warholmthe presence of Jakob Ingebrigtsen at 1,500 meters and the participation of the triple jump world record holder Yulimar Rojas will lead the cartel this Thursday at Oslo Diamond Leagueat the meeting of Bislett Games.
Warholm He returned to the 400 hurdles from home, as usual after the indoor season. He does so with the title of 400 indoor European champion under his arm. “Bislett Stadium is my home, where I train. This makes the competition special. I couldn’t run last year because of my injury”, he commented in a press conference.
The Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400m hurdles is hoping to improve after a few months marked by a hamstring injury. “For years everything went well, I took this constant progression for granted. So it’s hard to get hurt“, he pointed out.
Another local star, Jakob Ingebrigtsen (22), started his summer on the right foot by winning the Rabat meeting at the end of May in the 1,500m, before posting an all-time best performance over 2 miles (about 3.2km) last week in Paris ( 7:54.10).
In Oslo, the 1,500m Olympic champion faces stiff opposition at his favorite distance, particularly the Spanish Mohammed Katirthe kenyan Timothy Cheruiyot and the american Jared Nuguse.
will also be present Yulimar Rojas. The Venezuelan, Olympic champion and world record holder in the triple jump, reappeared this Sunday in competition in Madrid, almost nine months after his last competition.
Already in good form (14.96 m, world best performance of the year), she returns to internationals in the Norwegian capital before aiming for a fourth consecutive world title in Budapest (August 19-27).
“The last few years have been incredible for me. This year is very important to work towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, my big goal for next year. I hope to do both long jump and triple jump there“, said.
The Swedish Olympic champion is the clear favorite in the pole vault, having lost once in 24 competitions (not including qualifications) since the start of 2022.
“I don’t want to change too many technical things. With what I do now, I can jump high. I found what I need, I will go, which is the right one”, he launched, about his incredible mastery.
In 2023, the Swede from Louisiana (USA) is gaining momentum (5.91 m in Los Angeles at the end of May, 6.11 m in Hengelo at the beginning of June). Even dreaming of a new world record, after clearing 6.22m in February in Clermont-Ferrand, while the weather forecast looks perfect in Oslo (around 28 degrees, light wind)?
“I’m taking this Thursday’s competition very seriously. In these good conditions, it looks like a good night, I think I can jump very high.”
Source: La Verdad
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