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  "id": 3814859,
  "title": "Two world records broken within an hour at Zurich Diamond League meet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/two-world-records-broken-within-an-hour-at-zurich-diamond-league-meet",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T20:55:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/two-world-records-broken-zurich-diamond-league-meet/107087966"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling night of athletics at the Zurich Diamond League meet, two world records were shattered within the span of an hour. Brazilian athlete Alison dos Santos set a new record in the men's 400m hurdles, completing the race in an astonishing 45.80 seconds, outpacing the previous record holder, Karsten Warholm, by a margin of 0.14 seconds. Olympic champion Masai Russell then took to the track, breaking the world record in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 12.09 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 12.12 set by Nigeria's Tobi Amusan in 2022. Both Dos Santos and Russell delivered stunning performances, solidifying their status as top athletes in their respective events.",
  "summary": "Brazil's Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell both shattered world hurdles records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, producing a stunning night of athletics in Switzerland.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Second world record of the night in Zurich goes to Russell in the 100m hurdles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/second-world-record-of-the-night-in-zurich-goes-to-russell-in-the",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:44:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Two world records broken within an hour at Zurich Diamond League meet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/two-world-records-broken-within-an-hour-at-zurich-diamond-league-meet-3819861",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:55:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}