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USA’s Russell and Brazil’s Dos Santos smash world records on ‘crazy’ night in Zurich

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 28 August 2026 at 7:05 am

USA’s Russell and Brazil’s Dos Santos smash world records on ‘crazy’ night in Zurich

Dos Santos and Russell smash hurdles world records Werro comes within 0.42sec of 800m world record Bednarek and Wanyonyi clock world-leading times Masai Russell and Alison Dos Santos each set a world record while Armand ’Mondo’ Duplantis won a historic pole vault in a barmy night of track and field in Zurich on Thursday that would have more than appeased onlooking World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.

“I expect the Olympic Games in two hours,” Coe said of his expectations of the penultimate Diamond League meet of the season.

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USA’s Russell and Brazil’s Dos Santos smash world records on ‘crazy’ night in Zurich

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