Karsten Warholm breaks 300m hurdles world record

Karsten Warholm set a new world record. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Karsten Warholm breaks 300-meter hurdles world record at Impossible Games

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jun 11, 2020 5:04 PM ET

Per BBC Sport, two-time reigning world 400-meter hurdles champion Karsten Warholm made history in Oslo during Thursday's Impossible Games trial by completing the fastest recorded 300-meter trek ever.

In front of a small amount of socially distanced spectators and cardboard cutouts of individuals due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 24-year-old Norwegian clocked in at 33.78 seconds, 0.7 seconds faster than the mark that Britain's Chris Rawlinson had held since 2002.

Full race video of Karsten Warholm's fastest 300m hurdles in history at the Impossible Games in Oslo. pic.twitter.com/cdoO1SOKHA
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As explained by Pierre-Henry Deshayes of Agence France-Presse (h/t Yahoo Sports), the Impossible Games replaced the Diamond League, a meet that was canceled because of the uncontrolled virus outbreak.

Deshayes added that Warholm selected lane No. 7 because it's his favorite.

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