British sprinter runs 44.07 at Bislett Games as Dos Santos beats Warholm in 400m hurdles duel, Ingebrigtsen wins 1500m thriller and Gebrhiwet runs second fastest 5000m in history As Matt Hudson-Smith gears up to defend his European 400m title in Rome in a few days’ time, the British quarter-miler showed he is in the form of his life as he improved his European record from 44.26 to 44.
07 at the Diamond League in Oslo. Racing in cool and still conditions on Thursday (May 30) the Birchfield Harrier won his race in style, leading into the home straight and surging away from his rivals to win by just over half a second from Kirani James, the London 2012 Olympic champion from Grenada clocking 44.58.
Hudson-Smith’s name and number on his singlet was pinned on upside down but there was nothing cockeyed about the 29-year-old’s running at these Bislett Games. Hudson-Smith will be aiming to win his third European title in Rome early next month, whereas at the Paris Olympics he will hope to add another global medal to the world silver and bronze he earned in Budapest and Eugene. “I wasn’t sure what shape I was in and the time didn’t matter in a way as I care about victories rather than times and preparing for the Olympics,” he said.
“At the end of the day times are temporary but medals are forever. I really want to come away from Paris with a medal. “This year I am healthy so that gives me confidence as last year I came into the season with tendonitis in my Achilles so .
