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Kosuke Hagino (4:06.05) Edges Chase Kalisz (4:06.75) To Snap U.S. Stranglehold In 400 I.M.
- Updated: August 7, 2016
Call Kosuke Hagino a streak buster, and a man who has drowned the large monkey who wouldn’t get off his back.
The Japanese star built a commanding advantage through the opening two legs of the 400 individual medley, and then turned back a gutsy challenge from the United States’ Chase Kalisz over the final two laps to win his prime event in 4:06.05. Kalisz summoned every measure of his strength to give Hagino a run at the finish and took the silver medal in 4:06.75, both athletes registering career-best performances. Hagino’s countryman, Daiya Seto, picked up the bronze medal in 4:09.71, comfortably clear of Great Britain’s Max Litchfield (4:11.62).
Hagino jumpstarted Japan’s competition in most …
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