BUDAPEST, Hungary—Femke Bol didn't let pressure trip her up. Or the memories of a recent finish-line fall. The Dutch standout opened a wide lead and never looked back for a runaway win in the 400-meter hurdles at world championships Thursday night. Bol captured her first world title in 51.70 seconds — the…
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Femke Bol didn’t let pressure trip her up. Or the memories of a recent finish-line fall. in the 400-meter hurdles at world championships Thursday night. Bol captured her first world title in 51.70 seconds — the second-fastest time of her career.But nothing is guaranteed, a lesson Bol learned the hard way after her mishap in the mixed 4×400 relay on Saturday.
She did precisely that, too. The real race was for second place, where Shamier Little of the United States held off Jamaica’s Rushell Clayton by .01 seconds. “They supported me,” Bol said. “At one point, we said, ‘OK, tournament one is done. Tournament two starts and we’re going to go through the rounds of hurdles and get confidence and do my best.’”
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