Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone didn’t ease into her season. She exploded into it. With a jaw-dropping 52.07 in the 400m hurdles and a searing 49.69 in the flat 400, all by early May, the American star made one thing clear: she’s here to dominate. Her times weren’t just impressive. They were the kind that set the tone for the entire summer. Meanwhile, one name was noticeably missing from the conversation: Femke Bol . While McLaughlin-Levrone was lighting up the track, Bol kept her cards close, opting for relays and silence over headline-stealing individual performances.

But when Bol finally stepped onto the line in Rabat, she reminded everyone why she’s one of the fiercest names in the game. Returning to solo competition for the first time since September, the Dutch sensation put together a

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