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.
