Manchester City ace Erling Haaland has been invited to take part in a 400m race
The World Athletics Championships is currently ongoing in Budapest, Hungary
Alica Schmidt has sent out the challenge and promised to beat the Man City star

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German sprinter, Alica Schmidt, has backed herself to beat Erling Haaland in a 400-metre race. She has issued an open invitation to the Manchester City star to avail himself for the challenge.

Schmidt is part of the German team that is currently in Budapest, Hungary, for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Alica Schmidt, Erling Haaland, World Athletics Championships, Budapest — Alica Schmidt during heat 2 of the 4 by 400m relay in Budapest on August 19. Photo by Shaun Botterill.
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She participated in the 4-by-400m mixed relay, in which they finished seventh in the final, clocking a time of 3:14.27.

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Schmidt issues Haaland a challenge

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Speaking during the event, Schmidt invited Haaland to a 400m race, reckoning she could beat the striker in one lap.

"I think, on 400m, yes. On 200m, it would be more difficult. But I would be happy if the race took place. Haaland, if you're ready to race, I would be happy. Let's see who's faster," she told Norwegian publication, Dagbladet.

Haaland was one of the fastest players in the Premier League last season, ranking eighth overall at 36.22km/h in a set of statistics revealed by Squawka.

Schmidt, on the other hand, has a personal best of 52.18 seconds in the 400m race. She previously beat Borussia Dortmund's centre-back, Mats Hummels, in a similar race, which she shared on her YouTube channel.