Femke Bol's First Race Post-Olympics: A Return to the Hurdles
Introduction to Femke Bol's Comeback
Amersfoort - Femke Bol runs on Thursday, August 22, her first race after the Paris Olympic Games. The winner of Olympic gold, silver, and bronze competes in the Diamond League of Lausanne on the 400 meters hurdles, where she has already won 21 consecutive races. Her last victory was in London, just before the Olympics. At the Paris Games, she secured gold with the mixed relay team in the 4x400 meters, silver with the women's relay team in the 4x400 meters, and bronze in the 400 meters hurdles. In the final of her favorite event, she was up against American star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who claimed gold with a world record of 50.37 seconds. Bol finished with bronze.
Other Dutch Olympians Competing
More Dutch Olympians are also participating in Lausanne. Nadine Visser, who finished fourth in the Olympic final, is set to run in the 100 meters hurdles. Stefan Nillessen will compete in the 1500 meters, where he finished ninth in the Olympic final. Jessica Schilder is participating in the shot put, an event in which she placed sixth at the Olympics.
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