Olympic gold medalist. 3-time World Champion. 5-time European champion. With countless wins and titles to her name, the Netherlands’ Femke Bol entered the Tokyo World Athletics Championships with the weight of her past achievements, with the weight of expectation, on her shoulders. And once again, as she has done so many times before, Bol rose to the occasion, defending her 400m hurdles world title with an impressive world-leading time of 51.54 seconds. She showed off her impeccable form en route, cruising through the heats and semis with such ease that you’d think the gold medal was hers before she’d even run the race.

This win is her sixth world championship medal in different events, highlighting her as one of the most versatile and accomplished athletes in track and field. Track and F

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