- Svenske Julia Henriksson shocked the world elite by finishing second in the 200-meter race at the Diamond League event in Stockholm.
- She came in just behind superstar Shericka Jackson with a time of 22.89, which is also her new personal best in the distance.
- NRK’s athletics commentator Jann Post exclaimed that she could not believe what she was seeing.
- Henriksson’s race could be a warning to Norway ahead of the European Championships in Rome.
- Norwegian sprint star Henriette Jæger recently announced that she will be running the 200 meters at the Championships, with a Norwegian record of 22.58 in the distance.
- Henriksson’s performance indicates a potential Norwegian-Swedish showdown in the event at the Championships.
- The Swedish newspaper Expressen described her race as a "shock".
- Post also suggested that she could compete for a medal at the European Championships alongside Jæger.
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