Lutkenhaus confirms emergence at Oslo Diamond League, Tebogo beats Gout Gout

American 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus edged to a second Diamond League 800m win in Oslo on Wednesday, while Letsile Tebogo stormed to victory in a 200m field which included Australian sensation Gout Gout.

Lying in second place behind Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Lutkenhaus overtook the Kenyan 200 metres from the finish and appeared to be cruising to victory, but he failed to notice the 21-year-old closing in on him in the final metres, forcing him to dive across the line to secure the win.

Lutkenhaus won by a narrow margin in 1:42.08, a new personal best and the world’s best performance of the year, just ahead of Wanyonyi (1:42.09).

“It was a very tough race and I had to dive for the line to be sure of the win,” Lutkenhaus said.