Edwin Moses had no equal in the menâs 400m hurdles for more than a decade and now heâs at the top of his game as a prognosticator.
While Norwayâs Karsten Warholm and Rai Benjamin of the US had dominated the event in recent years, Moses had his eye on Brazilâs Alison Dos Santos going into the 400m hurdles final on Tuesday (19) at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22.
On a day with a major upset by Great Britainâs Jake Wightman in the menâs 1500m, a minor upset by Australiaâs Eleanor Patterson in the womenâs high jump, Swedenâs Daniel Stahl failing to make the menâs discus podium and a cramp taking US star Fred Kerley out of the menâs 200m, the 400m hurdles unfolded exactly as Moses predicted.
âItâs a three-man race, essentially,â said Moses, who won two Olympic and two world gold medals and held the world record for 16 years. âDos Santosâ technique is a lot more efficient over the hurdles, and obviously heâs got the speed.â – WORLD ATHLETICS