Cooper Lutkenhaus upsets Emmanuel Wanyonyi in Oslo 800m race
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 9:20 PM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus defeated Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo. Lutkenhaus finished with a personal best time of 1:42.08, just edging out Wanyonyi's season-best time of 1:42.09. The American athlete has been unbeaten in five previous 800m finals this year, including a gold at the World Indoor Championships. Wanyonyi acknowledged Lutkenhaus’s capability, noting the challenge posed by the young runner. Other notable results included British sprinter Amy Hunt placing second in the women's 100m, and Alison dos Santos winning the men's 400m hurdles.
- •Lutkenhaus runs 1:42.08, defeating Wanyonyi by 0.01 seconds.
- •Wanyonyi achieves his season-best time in the race.
- •Lutkenhaus has remained unbeaten in five 800m finals this year.
- •British sprinter Amy Hunt finishes second in the women's 100m.
- •Alison dos Santos wins the men's 400m hurdles with a time of 46.89.
- 10:15 PMYahoo Sports — Texas teen Cooper Lutkenhaus stuns Olympic gold medalist
- 9:20 PMYahoo Sports — Lutkenhaus, 17, upsets Olympic champion Wanyonyi in Oslo
- 9:20 PMBBC Sport — Lutkenhaus, 17, upsets Olympic champion Wanyonyi in Oslo
"American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produces a stunning performance to beat Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.
"American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produces a stunning performance to beat Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.
"Texas teen Cooper Lutkenhaus stunned Olympic gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi to win his second Diamond League race.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 10:15 PMTexas teen Cooper Lutkenhaus stuns Olympic gold medalist
Texas teen Cooper Lutkenhaus stunned Olympic gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi to win his second Diamond League race.
- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 9:20 PMLutkenhaus, 17, upsets Olympic champion Wanyonyi in Oslo
American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produces a stunning performance to beat Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.
- BBC SportJun 10, 2026, 9:20 PMLutkenhaus, 17, upsets Olympic champion Wanyonyi in Oslo
American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produces a stunning performance to beat Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.
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