STOCKHOLM: Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and hurdles runner Kars­t­en Warholm will compete in a 100-metre sprint in September, Olympic champion Duplantis said on Wednesday.

Duplantis, who succee­ded in defending his Olym­pic pole vault title and broke his world record in Paris earlier this month, will race Warholm in Zurich, the world record holder in the 400m hurdles and 2024 Games silver medallist.

Sweden’s Duplantis and Norway’s Warholm, who share a friendly rivalry, planned the sprint last year and had been waiting for the right time to compete, ensuring the schedule allowed them to race without the risk of injury.

The Scandinavian face off will be held at the Letzigrund Stadium on Sept 4, ahead of the Zurich Diamond League meeting.

Published in Dawn, August 15th, 2024