It will remain one of the strong images of this World Championships in Athletics in Budapest. Challenging America’s Alexis Holmes in a thrilling sprint for the gold medal in the 4x400m medley relay, Dutchwoman Femke Bol, billed as one of the world championship stars, fell heavily a few meters from the finish line.
Bol, the world vice-champion in the 400m hurdles a year ago in Eugene, not only missed out on the gold medal, but with more serious consequences for her and her partners achieving a perfect relay, also cost the Netherlands a podium. allowing the baton to go far ahead of her.
After she crashed face first on the track, she got up, crossed the finish line in third position, but was logically disqualified, leaving the Czech Republic, originally fourth, to take the bronze medal behind Grand Brittany, the silver medalist. The United States prevailed and set a world record of 3:08:80. Bol will have the opportunity to redeem himself in the 400m hurdles series on Tuesday night.
The French relay consisting of Gilles Biron, Louise Maraval, Theo Andante and Amandine Brossier finished fourth (3′12′99). The French set the fifth fastest time in the series, breaking the national record and reaching the final (3′12′25).
This evening was clearly cursed for the Netherlands, as a few minutes before Bol, Sifan Hassan also fell on the last leg of the 10,000m, causing Ethiopians Gudaf Tsegay, Letesenbet Gidai and Eygayehu Taye to score a hat-trick.
Source: Le Parisien
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