SUMMARY
- Femke Bol competed in her first championship at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2015.
- Recently, the Dutch athlete won a gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships and broke her own world record.
Femke Bol has made a name for herself in the sports world. She is a track and field athlete with a massive fan following because of her record-breaking performances. Bol’s exceptional skills in hurdling and sprinting have led her to be among the top athletes of all time. Recently, she won a gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships and fans must be wondering how long it took for Bol to finish the 400m race.
Interestingly, Bol started running at the mere age of seven when she saw her brother doing the same. In one of her interviews, she revealed, “It seemed fun, so I asked to do it.” Notably, the track star won the Dutch Under 18 champs by completing the race in just 56.14 seconds. In 2015, at the European Youth Olympic Festival, Bol competed in her first championship and started to run the 400m race which has now become her forte.
Furthermore, the 24-year-old was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands to her parents, Josst and Annemarie Bol. She comes from a supportive and loving family who has been by her side since day 1. The Dutch athlete has built an impressive resume for herself including incredible honors such as winning World Championships twice, being 3x Diamond League Final Winner, 2x World Championships Silver medallist, etc.
Femke Bol broke her own world record by finishing the 400m race in 49.17 seconds
The track and field sensation, Femke Bol recently stunned everyone by breaking her own world record at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Just two weeks ago at the Dutch national championships, Bol made a world record of 49.24 which she recently broke by finishing the 400m race in 49.17 seconds. This is among the greatest achievements and has dominated the headlines.
49.17 400m world record 🤯
It’s Femke Bol’s world and we’re all living in it 🌏#WorldIndoorChamps pic.twitter.com/ewDM0v0jDi
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) March 2, 2024
While talking about this incredible win, Bol said, “I knew I needed a really good race to win this gold.” The Dutch athlete continued to explain her strategy of opening the race at a fast speed and then continuing the pace until the end. “You have to keep going because you’ll die anyway,” she added. Bol also noted how she as well as her coaches were hoping that she would finish the race in 49 seconds.
Femke Bol became the first woman to win two 400m hurdles in 2022
Back in 2022, during the European Championships, Femke Bol wrote history by becoming the first woman to win two 400m hurdles at major championships. Interestingly, before the Championships, Bol spoke about her goal to reach this achievement. “I know it’s tough, what I’m going to do, and I don’t know if it’s going to work, but I decided to take the risk,” she said.
The risk was undeniably worthy as she had embedded her name in the book of history. Notably, after her recent iconic win, Femke Bol stands among the only five Dutch women in the history of the World Athletics Indoor Championships to win a gold medal. Her achievement has also made her fans more thrilled to witness more of her winning performances as her journey unfolds.
