Running Shoes - Gear world championships features three of the most challenging events and two once-in-a-generation stars. The final event of the night, the women’s 400-meter hurdles, should be so epic that the open 400-meter finals, which are usually marquee races, feel like opening courses. Do what you need to do to watch tonight.
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Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles Final
When: 7:50 Womens 800-Meter Semifinals
Broadcast: CNBC
Streaming: Peacock, NBC Sports
World records are usually the exception, not the rule. But that hasn’t been the case lately in this event. Since 2019, Dalilah Muhammad or Sydney McLaughlin have lowered the mark every time there’s been a U.S., world, or Olympic title on the line, with McLaughlin setting the three most recent records. McLaughlin has raised expectations so much that the surprise in tonight’s final would be if she didn’t break the world record.
Just look at McLaughlin’s semifinal on Wednesday for evidence. Her winning time, 52.17, would have been the world record less than three years ago. Only two other women in history, Muhammad and Olympic bronze medalist Femke Bol of the Netherlands, have bettered that time, which, we’ll point out again, occurred in a semifinal that she won by more than a second and a half. McLaughlin’s time for running 400 meters while clearing 10 hurdles was faster than the semifinal times of four women in the open 400 earlier in the evening.
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Muhammad and Bol are good candidates to repeat their respective roles as silver and bronze medalists from last year’s Olympics. After hamstring issues in the spring, Muhammad has come around nicely at this meet and was an easy winner of her semi in her fastest time of the year.
If any of the big three falter, Americans Shamier Little, who won world silver in 2015, and Britton Wilson, this year’s NCAA champion, could swoop in. This final should be one of the best of the meet.
Men’s 400-Meter Final
When: 7:35 How the 400-Hurdles Became the Most Exciting Race
Broadcast: CNBC
Streaming: U.S. Wins the Medal Count at World Championships
The two fastest men in the world this year, Americans Michael Norman and Champion Allison, won their semis on Wednesday. That gets them not only a boost of confidence but also the best lane assignments for the final. U.S. champ Norman looked the best in the rounds, including unnecessarily but playfully running down Matthew Hudson-Smith of Great Britain in the last 50 meters of their semi.
World record-holder Wade van Niekerk of South Africa has regained some of the form that won him the 2016 Olympic and 2015 and 2017 world titles. His challenge will be to remember to start at a 2022-appropriate pace rather than what was possible five years ago.
Speaking of veterans, don’t discount Kirani James of Grenada. He won the world title back in 2011 and was the Olympic champion the following year. But bear in mind that he earned the bronze medal at last year’s Olympics. His fastest time of the year is within a quarter second of his PR, set in 2014.
Women’s 800-Meter Semifinals
When: 6:35 Running Shoes - Gear
Broadcast: CNBC
Streaming: U.S. Wins the Medal Count at World Championships
The women’s 800 meters is one of the deepest events in the world. We can say with confidence that many world-class athletes will not advance to Sunday’s final. There are simply too many sub-2:00 women to accommodate.
That being the case, one or more of the three semifinals could wind up being faster than the final. Many runners will need to commit to an all-out effort. Even the top contenders, like U.S. and Olympic champion Athing Mu We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back Ajeé Wilson, won’t want to risk getting shut out by tactical races. Watch for how easily they, Olympic medalists Keely Hodgkinson and Raevyn Rogers, and this year’s find, Mary Moraa, advance for signs of how they’ll fare in the final—assuming they make it.
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Scott is a veteran running, fitness, and health journalist who has held senior editorial positions at Runner’s World and Running Times. Much of his writing translates sport science research and elite best practices into practical guidance for everyday athletes. He is the author or coauthor of several running books, including How the 400-Hurdles Became the Most Exciting Race, Advanced Marathoning, and Weird Things Youll See at Worlds, Explained. Scott has also written about running for Slate, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and other members of the sedentary media. His lifetime running odometer is past 110,000 miles, but he’s as much in love as ever.
