TOKYO:

Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol are two of the most recognisable athletes on the circuit and both have a chance to add another medal to their collection on the seventh day of action at the world championships in Tokyo on Friday.

AFP Sport looks at the two 400m hurdles events:

The iconic image of streaking through the finish line at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics in a world record time for hurdles gold was one of the most enduring from those Games.

He ripped open his running singlet in sheer exultation as the record time was flashed up on the board, and the Norwegian -- later pictured wearing a plastic Viking helmet -- became an instant sensation.

Warholm is back to some of his best form this season. He stormed to victory at the Silesia Diamond League in an astonishing 46.28 sec

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