Werner vaults into lead in decathlon at Olympics – National

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Werner vaults into lead in decathlon at Olympics – National

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Posted August 3, 2024 4:45 am

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PARIS – Damian Warner of London, Ont., has moved from fourth place into the lead in men’s decathlon after today’s 110-metre hurdles event at the Paris Olympics.

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Warner completed the event in 13.62 seconds, gaining him 1,024 point, vaulting the ********* into gold-medal position after six events.

The ********* decathlete scored the fastest time in the hurdles event among all competitors, with the closet being Ken Mullings of the Bahamas, with 13.7 seconds.

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Warner’s closest competitors for the overall event — Germany’s Leo Neugebauer, Puerto Rico’s Ayden Owens-Delerme and Norway’s Sander Skotheim — finished in 14.51 seconds, 14.09 seconds and 14.15 seconds respectively.

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After the hurdles, Warner sits at 5,585 points, ahead of Owens-Delerme with 5,571 points and Neugebauer at 5,560 points.

Neugebauer had held the top spot on the leaderboard with 4,650 points entering today, with Owens-Delerme (4,608) and Skotheim (4,588) close behind, all in front of Warner.

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The 34-year-old Warner set an Olympic record of 9,018 points in Tokyo three years ago and is fighting to retain his gold medal in Paris.

This report by The ********* Press was first published Aug. 3, 2024.

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