Lukas Pullnig sprints with record time for success in the Lise Prokop Memorial!

Lukas Pullnig sprints with record time for success in the Lise Prokop Memorial!

In the athletics competitions on June 19, 2025 as part of the Lise Prokop Memorial in St. Pölten, the Carinthian sprinter Lukas Pullnig caused a sensation. In the run-up to the 100-meter sprint, he made an impressive time of 10.42 seconds, which is a new Carinthian record and exceeded Edwin Lichtenegger's old record (10.49 seconds). With this, Pullnig also qualified for the A-final of the international meeting, in which athletes from 21 nations took part.

In the A-final, Pullnig presented himself in outstanding form when he increased his personal best time to 10.38 seconds. With this performance, he not only secured third place in the final, but also set a new KLV record. It was particularly noteworthy that he left the current Austrian record holder Markus Fuchs behind him and impressively showed what he can do on the sprint railway.

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The performance of the KLC athlete Vasilly Klimov was also remarkable, which achieved a new best time of 10.60 seconds in the third lead and thus successfully qualified for the final. In the A-final, Klimov took sixth place with a time of 10.61 seconds. Overall, the achievements of the two sprinter ensured a highlight in the Carinthian athletics sprint world and contributed to the exciting competitive atmosphere.

Both athletes delivered their best performance in a strong field of participants, which underlined the importance of the event. The competition was part of the second Austrian Top meeting and offered excellent framework conditions for all athletes to demonstrate. The audience could look forward to high-class light athletics and thus also look forward to the other sporting highlights in the coming season.

For further statistics and information about national records in the sprint area, interested parties can view the database at Ölv Archiv