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The story behind Konya 2021 most emotional race, Men’s 400m podium winners in tears
KONYA, August 12, 2022 – The audience was emotional after seeing all three winners of the Men’s 400m at Konya Athletics Field catching tears of happiness at the finish line. Kazakh Mikhail Litvin finished first clocking 45.36s was very emotional when he crossed the finish line, Saudi Yousef Masrahi finished second clocking 45.80s, as soon as he passed the finish line he was already hugging his coach in tears and saying thank you multiple times. An emotional moment showing great sportsmanship and coach appreciation after over 4-years of suspension.
His Saudi teammate Mazen Alyaseen finished third clocking 45.95s, and started catching tears while crossing the finish line third after years of drought in achievement, he was hugging his teammate Yousef and coach, the crowds were humming with cheers at the main straight, and all three of them have incredible stories behind their tears.
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Mikhail Litvin at the finish line of men's 400m
MIKHAIL LITVIN The 26-year-old Kazakh sprinter specialised in the 400m didn’t see it coming, the double Asian Games medalist and FISU World University Games Silver medalist, clocked a time of 45.36s score in Konya beating his last 400m race results in Eugene, Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships held on July 20, 2022, where he clocked 45.63s making Konya his all-time personal best and the first gold medal he obtains in wide international championships.
Mikhail was feeling proud and happy saying: “All my training and preparation was poured into my performance in this race, this feels like a dream to me... But I am not done yet, I hope to perform well in the next Asian Games and hopefully Worlds ” during an interview with AIPS as he was wiping tears off his face with the flag of Kazakhstan decorating his shoulders.
Right after he finished the race, he was hugging his teammates on track while looking at the scoreboard, as soon as he saw the official score he launched in celebration around the track with his coach in front of the fans.
Yousef Masrahi at the finish line of Men's 400m
YOUSEF MASRAHI The 34-year-old Saudi 400m silver medalist in Konya was very emotional after his race after suspension for over 4-years, the Asian record holder, 43.93 in Beijing 2015 World Championships, and the first Saudi gold medalist in the Diamond League is one of the best middle-distance sprinters in Saudi Arabia.
Masrahi was cheering “The king is back!” in the mixed zone in celebration of his strong comeback from suspension, in June 15, 2016, he was suspended after testing positive for doping, according to the Saudi Anti-Doping Control Committee announcement, his first and second testing sample were positive in Salt Lake City as he was preparing to win a medal in Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics.
Masrahi scored a great 400m gold at the 2014 Asian Games setting an Asian record, and personal best unbeaten until today, he won gold at the 2015 World Military Athletics Championships in South Korea, and won first place in the 400m at the 2015 Jamaica International Championships, he also won bronze in the 400m relay at the 2014 Asian Games, and snatched the gold medal in the 400m race in Oslo 2013 World Athletics Diamond League, and finished second in the 400-meter race in Rome 2013 World Diamond League.
He also grabbed the 400m gold at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships, the 400m relay silver at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships, and won the 400m gold in the athletics competitions at the 12th Arab Games in 2011, and 400m relay gold at the 2010 Asian Games, bronze 400m at the 2010 Asian Games.
Mazen Alyaseen at 400m finish line
MAZEN AL-YASEEN The 26-year-old Saudi 400m sprinter clocked third in Konya’s 400m race clocking 45.80, Mazen worked very hard on preparation for the Islamic Solidarity Games, he had a period of drought in achievements since early 2019, winning this bronze medal meant a lot him, he was feeling very thankful for his coach, even kissed his hand soon before he collapsed on the floor from too many emotions.
This is not the first Islamic Solidarity Games medal for Mazen, he won gold in the 4 × 400m relay in ISG Indonesia 2013, he is Asian Championships silver medalist, and Arab Championships double bronze and one silver medalist.
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His Saudi teammate Mazen Alyaseen finished third clocking 45.95s, and started catching tears while crossing the finish line third after years of drought in achievement, he was hugging his teammate Yousef and coach, the crowds were humming with cheers at the main straight, and all three of them have incredible stories behind their tears.
Mikhail Litvin at the finish line of men's 400m
MIKHAIL LITVIN The 26-year-old Kazakh sprinter specialised in the 400m didn’t see it coming, the double Asian Games medalist and FISU World University Games Silver medalist, clocked a time of 45.36s score in Konya beating his last 400m race results in Eugene, Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships held on July 20, 2022, where he clocked 45.63s making Konya his all-time personal best and the first gold medal he obtains in wide international championships.
Mikhail was feeling proud and happy saying: “All my training and preparation was poured into my performance in this race, this feels like a dream to me... But I am not done yet, I hope to perform well in the next Asian Games and hopefully Worlds ” during an interview with AIPS as he was wiping tears off his face with the flag of Kazakhstan decorating his shoulders.
Right after he finished the race, he was hugging his teammates on track while looking at the scoreboard, as soon as he saw the official score he launched in celebration around the track with his coach in front of the fans.
Yousef Masrahi at the finish line of Men's 400m
YOUSEF MASRAHI The 34-year-old Saudi 400m silver medalist in Konya was very emotional after his race after suspension for over 4-years, the Asian record holder, 43.93 in Beijing 2015 World Championships, and the first Saudi gold medalist in the Diamond League is one of the best middle-distance sprinters in Saudi Arabia.
Masrahi was cheering “The king is back!” in the mixed zone in celebration of his strong comeback from suspension, in June 15, 2016, he was suspended after testing positive for doping, according to the Saudi Anti-Doping Control Committee announcement, his first and second testing sample were positive in Salt Lake City as he was preparing to win a medal in Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics.
Masrahi scored a great 400m gold at the 2014 Asian Games setting an Asian record, and personal best unbeaten until today, he won gold at the 2015 World Military Athletics Championships in South Korea, and won first place in the 400m at the 2015 Jamaica International Championships, he also won bronze in the 400m relay at the 2014 Asian Games, and snatched the gold medal in the 400m race in Oslo 2013 World Athletics Diamond League, and finished second in the 400-meter race in Rome 2013 World Diamond League.
He also grabbed the 400m gold at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships, the 400m relay silver at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships, and won the 400m gold in the athletics competitions at the 12th Arab Games in 2011, and 400m relay gold at the 2010 Asian Games, bronze 400m at the 2010 Asian Games.
Mazen Alyaseen at 400m finish line
MAZEN AL-YASEEN The 26-year-old Saudi 400m sprinter clocked third in Konya’s 400m race clocking 45.80, Mazen worked very hard on preparation for the Islamic Solidarity Games, he had a period of drought in achievements since early 2019, winning this bronze medal meant a lot him, he was feeling very thankful for his coach, even kissed his hand soon before he collapsed on the floor from too many emotions.
This is not the first Islamic Solidarity Games medal for Mazen, he won gold in the 4 × 400m relay in ISG Indonesia 2013, he is Asian Championships silver medalist, and Arab Championships double bronze and one silver medalist.
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