Men's 400m Hurdles. Herculis Meeting International d'Athlétisme. Diamond League. Monaco, 7/9/2021

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The cheering fans at Le Stade Louis II in Monaco got treated to the excitement of the Men’s 400m Hurdles event. The event kicked off at 20:03 (local time) on July 9, 2021. The Temperature that evening was 28°C (82°F). The stadium is located at Sea Level by the shore of the Mediterranean Coast.

Athletes were finalizing their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics just a few weeks away. The event featured 8 athletes, 3 of them Tokyo-Bound, and Ranked in the TOP EIGHT by World Athletics on July 9, 2021. The following are SOME STATISTICS:

Chris McAlister (Great Britain): PB=SB=49.16s, Ranked #25.

Wilfried Happio (France): 2017 European U20 Championships 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2017 European U20 Champion 400m Hurdles; 2019 European U23 Champion 400m Hurdles; 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion 400m Hurdles. On 7/9/2021 his PB=49.03s, SB=49.27s, Ranked #22.

Constantin Preis (Germany): 2019, 2020,2021 National Champion 400m Hurdles. On 7/9/2021 his PB=SB=48.60s, Ranked #17s.

Rasmus Mägi (Estonia): 2013 European U23 Championships 400m Hurdles Bronze Medalist; 2013, 2015 European Team Champion 1st League 400m Hurdles; 2014 European Championships 400m Hurdles Silver Medalist; 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 National Indoor Champion 400m; 2011 National Indoor Champion 200m; 2012 National Indoor Champion Long Jump; 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 National Champion 400m; 2014, 2015, 2018 National Champion 400m Hurdles. On 7/9/2021 his PB=48.40s, SB=48.49s, Ranked #8.

Alison dos Santos (Brazil): 2017 World U18 Champion 4x400m Relay Mixed; World U20 Championships 400m Hurdles Bronze Medalist; 2019 South American Championships 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2019 South American Champion 400m Hurdles; 2019 World University Games Champion 400m Hurdles; 2019 Pan American Games Champion 400m Hurdles; 2021 IAAF World Relays 4x400m Relay Mixed Silver Medalist; 2018, 2019 National Champion 4x400m Relay. On 7/9/2021 his PB=SB=47.34s, Ranked #3.

Aldrich Bailey Jr. (USA): 2011 World U18 Champion Medley Relay; 2012 World U20 Championships 400m Bronze Medalist; 2012 World U20 Champion 4x100m Relay; 2014 NCAA Champion 4x400m Relay; 2018 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist. On 7/9/2021 his PB=SB=48.55s, Ranked #48.

Karsten Warholm (Norway): 2013 World U18 Champion Octathlon Boys; 2015 European U20 Championships 400m Silver Medalist; 2015 European U20 Championships Decathlon U20 Silver Medalist; 2017 European U23 Championships 400m Silver Medalist; 2017 European U23 Champion 400m Hurdles; 2017 European Team Champion 1st League 400m Hurdles; 2018 World (Continental) Cup 400m Hurdles Bronze Medalist; 2017 European Team Champion 1st League 400m Hurdles; 2018 European Champion 400m Hurdles; 2019 European Indoor Champion 400m; 2017, 2019 World Champion 400m Hurdles; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 National Indoor Champion 400m; 2014, 2015 National Indoor Champion 60m Hurdles; 2015, 2016, 2017 National Indoor Champion 200m; 2016 National Indoor Champion Long Jump; 2013, 2014 National Champion 110m Hurdles; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 National Champion 400m; 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 National Champion 400m Hurdles. National Record Holder: 400m (2017); National and Area Indoor Record Holder: 400m (2019); World, Area, National Record Holder 400m Hurdles. Warholm also holds several U20 Records. On 7/9/2021 his PB=SB=46.70s, Ranked #1.

How it Unfolded:
Norwegian Superstar Karsten Warholm got the best out of Brazilian Sensation Alison dos Santos by about FOUR-TENTHS of a second, crossing the Finish Line first in a time of 47.08s for a Meet Record, breaking his own record set a year earlier.

Glossary of Terms:
°C = degrees Celsius
°F = degrees Fahrenheit
s = second
m = meters
U18 = Under 18
U20 = Under 20
NCAA = National Collegiate American Association
PB = Personal Best
SB = Season Best
MR = Meet Record
DNF = Did Not Finish

The Competitors in the Men’s 400m Hurdles and their Finishing Times:

1. Karsten Warholm (Norway): 47.08s MR
2. Alison dos Santos (Brazil): 47.51s
3. Rasmus Mägi (Estonia): 48.83s
4. Constantin Preis (Germany): 49.49s
5. Wilfried Happio (France): 49.66s
6. Chris McAlister (Great Britain): 49.98s
Aldrich Bailey Jr. (USA): DNF

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