Femke Bol, elegance personified, achieved the first world record of this indoor World Cup in Glasgow by taking the 400m final with 49″17, lowering his own record of 49″24 established ten days ago in Apeldoorn. “It’s a dream come true,” he said, visibly excited after winning his first indoor gold. The 24-year-old Dutchwoman added this medal to a dazzling track record of two outdoor world titles and 20 Diamond League victories.
“I gave it my all all the time,” he said. Bol, a specialist in the 400 hurdles, is a prodigy who handles the circular type race very well, with his hips in retroversion and with excellent foot support. He has an enormous stride width and overall makes him a runner who stands out in his elegance. Her compatriot Lieke Klaver, another wonder who perfectly withstood the slowdown, finished second with 50.16 to seal a dream double for the Netherlands in Glasgow, the start of a season that should culminate in the Paris 2024 Games and with the 4×400 relay that can be very difficult to overcome. North American Alexis Holmes completed the podium with 50”24.
The great loser of the Scottish night is Karsten Warholm in the men’s 400m final. The Norwegian surrendered in the final meters to the Belgian Alexander Doom, who recorded a time of 45”25 – the best time of his life and a national record. Warholm finished second with 45”34 and Jamaican Rusheen McDonald completed the podium with 45”65.
Source: La Verdad
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