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Dos Santos Edges Warholm in Shanghai 300m Hurdles as Brazil Lands Double Podium

The non‑Olympic win points to real speed gains before next week’s 400m hurdles test in Xiamen.

Overview

  • Alison dos Santos won the 300m hurdles in Shanghai on Saturday in 33.01, edging Karsten Warholm by 0.04 seconds.
  • The winning time is the fastest in the world this year and a personal best for dos Santos in the shortened event.
  • Matheus Lima finished third with a career-best 33.75, giving Brazil two places on the podium.
  • Dos Santos said his 2026 focus is to build speed, noting recent flat personal bests of 44.38 for 400m and 20.39 for 200m set in the United States.
  • The Diamond League now shifts to Xiamen on May 23 for the Olympic-distance 400m hurdles, with Warholm and Abderrahman Samba listed for the field.