The 2021 Bislett Games was the 56th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Oslo, Norway. Held on 1 July at Bislett Stadium, it was the fourth leg of the 2021 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit.
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| Dates | 1 July 2021 |
| Host city | Oslo, Norway |
| Venue | Bislett Stadium |
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| Level | 2021 Diamond League |
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The meeting was highlighted by hometown favorite Karsten Warholm running 46.70 seconds to break the 400 metres hurdles world record in the final event. It was Warholm's first world record, achieved in his season debut -- and he would go on to break it again by an even wider margin at the 2021 Summer Olympics final.[1]
Other highlights of the meet included Yomif Kejelcha running a 7:26 3000 metres and Stewart McSweyn beating Craig Mottram's Australian record in the mile with a 3:48.37 clocking.[2]
Results
editAthletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the Diamond League finals in Zürich. First place earned eight points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in ninth place or lower.[3]
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See also
edit- 2021 Weltklasse Zürich (Diamond League final)
References
edit- ^ Gault, Jonathan. "Norway's Karsten Warholm Runs 46.70 to Break 400-Meter Hurdles World Record on Home Soil in Oslo". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "2021 Bislett Games Recap: Kate Grace (1:57) Wins Her First DL, Yomif Kejelcha Runs 7:26, and Stewart McSweyn Gets (Another) Aussie Record". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2019-05-16). "High-powered head-to-heads on tap in Shanghai - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- Results