Photos: World record shattered; Olympians in action today
One of the most eagerly anticipated events of the Olympic track and field programme, the 400m hurdles lived up to its billing as world champion Karsten Warholm produced a jaw-dropping performance at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old stormed over the line in an incredible 45.94 seconds, slicing a massive 0.8sec off his own world mark of 46.70 set in Oslo last month. The Indian men’s hockey team failed to progress into the finals after losing to World champions Belgium. Here's a look at day 11 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Karsten Warholm of Norway celebrates as he wins the gold medal in the final of the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo on August 3. One of the most anticipated races on the program more than lived up to the hype as Warholm set a ridiculous world record to hold off American Rai Benjamin and take gold in the men's 400 metres hurdles, in what will go down as perhaps the greatest of Olympic races. (Martin Meissner / AP)
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Karsten Warholm of Norway leads Rai Benjamin of United States in the final of the men's 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Tokyo on August 3. Warholm stormed over the line in an incredible 45.94 seconds, slicing a massive 0.8sec off his own world mark of 46.70 set in Oslo last month. Second-place finisher Rai Benjamin finished in 46.17, also bettering the 46.7 record that Warholm set just last month.(Francisco Seco / AP)
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Karsten Warholm clears a hurdle before winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on August 3. "You know the cliché that it hasn't sunk in yet? I don't think it has, but I feel ecstatic," Warholm said after the race. "I can't believe the time, it's so fast. A lot of the time I am asked about the perfect race. I said it didn't exist but this is the closest I've ever come,” Reuters reported.(Charlie Riedel / AP)
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United States' Kevin Durant (7) dunks the ball during men's basketball quarterfinal game against Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Saitama on August 3. The United States were victorious 95-81 despite a valiant 38-point effort from Spain's Ricky Rubio. Kevin Durant led Team USA to a decisive victory earning a ticket to the semifinals.(Eric Gay / AP)
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