2024 Summer Olympics

[Lioness~]

I saw an interview where Mondo mentioned that his PB on 100 meters was "about 10.5 seconds" from when he was 18 (6 years ago). In pole vaulting the run up is about 45 meters, and he's one of the fastest in the sport, so he should probably have an edge as a sprinter over Warholm.

He also mentioned that his main goal after the Olympic gold is now to learn to use starting blocks and eventually try to help the rest of the Swedish running team to beat the national record on the 4x100 m relay (38.63 seconds, set at the 1996 Olympics). He's clearly determined to win.

We'll see what happens….not a great Sweden sprint-team out there.
He has challenged Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce as well on 100 m, after she's back after her injury. 😄
Mondo is a joker, and everything he's up to outside pole-vaulting I take with a grain of salt until I see it happen.

Edit: If he was really serious, he should just start to run against other male 100 m runners!
But instead he create a circus around how good he is, and challenge a woman and a male 400m runner, and are going to ’help' the Swedish sprint team. The guy needs help to loose, obviously.
Nah, until he qualify to a 100 m (or 60 m indoors) this is just a charade to me.

 

[Lioness~]

They have really taken this very seriously - lot of prestige here.
Michael Johnson however believes in Warholm,

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ojSzlLN7wAw?si=kcxb586Y34ayz9K8

Zurich Diamond League 2024: Mondo Duplantis vs Karsten Warholm heats up as athletics stars prepare for 100m sprint showdown

"My expectations are to win," Duplantis said in a social media video building up the hype for the special 100m challenge between the world record holders in pole vault and 400m hurdles.

olympics.com

Karsten vs Mondo: The hard facts and how to watch the race

Can the Norwegian hurdling powerhouse Karsten Warholm outrun the Swedish pole vault king Mondo Duplantis? The 100m race might come down to milliseconds - don't miss it!

www.redbull.com

 

[headlessmike]

They have really taken this very seriously - lot of prestige here.
Michael Johnson however believes in Warholm,

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ojSzlLN7wAw?si=kcxb586Y34ayz9K8

Zurich Diamond League 2024: Mondo Duplantis vs Karsten Warholm heats up as athletics stars prepare for 100m sprint showdown

"My expectations are to win," Duplantis said in a social media video building up the hype for the special 100m challenge between the world record holders in pole vault and 400m hurdles.

olympics.com

Karsten vs Mondo: The hard facts and how to watch the race

Can the Norwegian hurdling powerhouse Karsten Warholm outrun the Swedish pole vault king Mondo Duplantis? The 100m race might come down to milliseconds - don't miss it!

www.redbull.com

Now we know who the winner is (I won't spoil it). But it was cute watching them "smack talk" during the pre-race event. They're clearly two good friends that were having a bit of fun together doing that race.

 

[Lioness~]

Now we know who the winner is (I won't spoil it). But it was cute watching them "smack talk" during the pre-race event. They're clearly two good friends that were having a bit of fun together doing that race.

Poor looser, that have to wear the winners national shirt today.
He will forever be a shame for his country in the Sweden/Norway battle.
Hope they do something else later so there’s a possibility for redemption for the shamed looser.
I recommend a ski race, like Vasaloppet, to test their perseverance now when we know who won the speed test.