Femke Bol did it. 400m hurdle- gold medal. But would it have happened if Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone had been here? Bol did not flinch about the fact: “ I most likely wouldn’t be here with gold medal .” After all, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone skipped the hurdles in Tokyo to focus on the 400m flat and became the fastest woman in 40 years running that distance. Meanwhile, Bol stepped up to the moment she was given and turned it into a coronation. Even after the race, her mind was already on the next season, and yes, that included McLaughlin-Levrone.

Moments after crossing the finish line in 51.54 seconds, ahead of Jasmine Jones and Slovakia’s Emma Zapletalova, Bol faced the media. In a video shared by Citius Mag on YouTube , an interviewer asked, “ So, do you want to race again

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