Brazil’s Alison dos Santos breaks the men’s 400m hurdles world record at the Zurich Diamond League meeting. She runs 45.80 seconds, setting a new benchmark in a race that draws attention for its speed and clean execution.
The outlets report slightly different times for the official result, with one listing 45.80 and another 45.81 seconds. All accounts say the performance improves on the previous world-record standard held by Karsten Warholm, who had set the earlier mark in 2021. The Athletic also notes that dos Santos exceeds Warholm’s 2021 Olympic-final time by 0.14 seconds.
Yahoo Sports and BBC Sport frame the result within a wider context of strong performances at Zurich, describing the night as one where multiple records fall. Overall, the coverage aligns on the key event: dos Santos’ record-breaking 400m hurdles run in Zurich.
