Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympic Games Norway's Karsten Warholm smash the world record in the 400-meter hurdles — and so did the second-placed American Rai Benjamin on Tuesday.
The big picture: Meanwhile, in men's basketball Team USA overcame a tough challenge from Spain to win 95-81 and advance to the semifinals, with Kevin Durant scoring 29 points for the Americans.
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Norway's Karsten Warholm (2L) crosses the finish to win and break the world record ahead of second-placed USA's Rai Benjamin (2R) in the men's 400m hurdles final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FcjwBDrJ1J5GpgVMyTLlQtceumDg%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F03%2F1627971310532.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=391&h=fa2beddb4a77211a06101b38dd6b12542fc7b0ae6584cddf4a36fc001d4bf02e&size=980x&c=1452321842 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FcjwBDrJ1J5GpgVMyTLlQtceumDg%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F03%252F1627971310532.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D391%26h%3Dfa2beddb4a77211a06101b38dd6b12542fc7b0ae6584cddf4a36fc001d4bf02e%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1452321842%22%7D" expand=1] Team USA's Brittney Reese competes in the women's long jump final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 3, for which she was awarded a silver medal. Germany's Malaika Mihambo won gold. Photo: Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2F7EHioYyq-ckz64Wtm4pzGRXOJuA%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F03%2F1627971620311.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=796&h=8d148ca3a42ba8c9ac736081492a3024a16c1171e7c37d132de8adff729e17f7&size=980x&c=1806921176 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252F7EHioYyq-ckz64Wtm4pzGRXOJuA%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F03%252F1627971620311.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D796%26h%3D8d148ca3a42ba8c9ac736081492a3024a16c1171e7c37d132de8adff729e17f7%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1806921176%22%7D" expand=1] Brazil's Wallace de Souza (R) spikes the ball in the men's quarter-final volleyball match between Japan and Brazil at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Photo: Antonin Thuillier/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FT2NoOyjMhavHTGcTpJArV2u58xU%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F03%2F1627972418668.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=141&h=27f92fd7060cd26a9df44f0e9641b81a0d271af77cdd03031fb1a4c192c9900a&size=980x&c=3060403245 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FT2NoOyjMhavHTGcTpJArV2u58xU%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F03%252F1627972418668.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D141%26h%3D27f92fd7060cd26a9df44f0e9641b81a0d271af77cdd03031fb1a4c192c9900a%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3060403245%22%7D" expand=1] American Valarie Allman celebrates on the podium with her gold medal after winning the women's discus throw event at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Photo: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FMkFCILFhK-Jan5p63ozCvw_Fvcs%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F03%2F1627971770970.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=1017&h=62741ab1d0c24b9188f82753754b2ae48c6902190321a710c09a7312ebe2b64f&size=980x&c=3150788439 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FMkFCILFhK-Jan5p63ozCvw_Fvcs%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F03%252F1627971770970.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D1017%26h%3D62741ab1d0c24b9188f82753754b2ae48c6902190321a710c09a7312ebe2b64f%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3150788439%22%7D" expand=1] Japan's Sena Irie (blue) reacts after winning against Philippines' Nesthy Petecio in their women's feather (54-57kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Photo: Luis ROBAYO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FDQWOfCSjx4pQUjqyuJ6vCl9NvIg%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F03%2F1627970841204.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=198&h=f148c813f77e34a2f76a886f210d9932dbb74c308c51dc046843e45d6b2cb5a7&size=980x&c=3111073785 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FDQWOfCSjx4pQUjqyuJ6vCl9NvIg%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F03%252F1627970841204.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D198%26h%3Df148c813f77e34a2f76a886f210d9932dbb74c308c51dc046843e45d6b2cb5a7%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3111073785%22%7D" expand=1] USA's Maggie Malone competes in the women's javelin throw qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)