{
  "id": 3969053,
  "title": "Alison dos Santos breaks 400m hurdles world record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/alison-dos-santos-breaks-400m-hurdles-world-record",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Agencia Brasil",
    "slug": "agencia-brasil",
    "url": "https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/esportes/noticia/2026-08/alison-dos-santos-breaks-400m-hurdles-world-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian Alison dos Santos, also known as Piu, has shattered the world record in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing the race in a blistering 45.80 seconds at the Diamond League event in Zurich, Switzerland. This remarkable achievement came on Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2023, as she outpaced the previous record holder, Norway’s Karsten Warholm, who had recorded a time of 45.94 seconds in the 2021 Tokyo Games final.\n\nPiu's time is 14 hundredths of a second faster than Warholm's previous mark, putting her alongside Warholm as the only two athletes to have completed the race in under 45 seconds. The Brazilian is already recognized as the \"New King of the 400m Hurdles\" by World Athletics, after claiming the top spot in four different Diamond League meets throughout the year.\n\nIn this particular race, Piu dominated the competition, finishing nearly a full second ahead of Warholm (46.69) and leaving Nigeria’s Ezequiel Nathaniel in third place with a time of 47.50 seconds. Brazil's Matheus Lima rounded out the podium finishers, placing fourth with a time of 47.57 seconds.\n\nThis victory marks the fourth time that Piu has taken the top spot on the podium in the 400-meter hurdles at a Diamond League meet. With a total of 14 meets completed so far this year, she is a strong contender for the upcoming finals on September 4 and 5.",
  "summary": "Brazilian Alison dos Santos, also known as Piu, broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles by clocking 45.80 seconds at the Diamond League in Zurich, Switzerland, an elite track and field competition. On Thursday afternoon (Aug. 27), Piu finished the race 14 hundredths of a second faster than the previous record holder, Norway’s Karsten Warholm, who clocked 45.94 seconds in the final of the…",
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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."
}