The Rise of Femke Bol

[@hermanmertens8383]

Really superbe summary of her career that even isn’t halfway yet. And already a phenomenon.

[@efisgpr]

Yeah, maybe she'll be the best in a main event one of these days ....maybe.

[@AdamTheHuman-_-]

what an absolute legend already

[@giffysstiffy8874giffytuck]

Yes...Bol is great🙂🥳😎 Look up Tanner Adams, Cole Beck, Aria Pearce and Victoria Cameron also🙂 I also like Kennedy Smith and Coby Hilton

[@allydea]

And from how she acts and how others act around her, she seems like a great human being too.

[@aus3492]

Just gone to complete superstar after the 4x400 tonight.

[@efisgpr]

​@@aus3492😂 Barely beat our D team. Didn't run the earlier rounds, like our whole squad did. Still didn't have the best time overall. Femke at 24 couldn't even match Sydney's anchor split from when she was just 22. Just like in the 400mH: Femke at 24 still hasn't even caught up to Sydney from age 22. Legend? 🤔

[@Windwalker88]

​@@efisgpr so why didnt your team win?

[@rosemary_shoujo]

I’m so glad for an in-depth analysis for femke bol! Seriously my favorite runner!!

[@MyFriendlyPup]

Who?

[@grahambrook5014]

@@MyFriendlyPup World Number One, Femke Bol of course.

[@playonkorg]

@@MyFriendlyPup doctor Who?

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

​@@MyFriendlyPupworlds best 400m runner and best 400m hurdler

[@philipmcluskey6805]

what analysis? they talked about her...that's all...there was no 'in-depth' analysis'

[@richardbutler9217]

Femke Bol is so much fun to watch. She is a great contributor to track. love the way she enjoys the sport. Happy for her success. Looking forward to the Olympics. Hope Sydney McLaughlin also makes the Olympics.

[@Feuerbach1]

Just heard of her for the first time today, but what a great athlete and much respect for her teams gold today!!

[@Wesley-pan]

I LOVE her voice🤣 it's unique

[@efisgpr]

"makes the Olympics" ? 😂 Sydney is the best ever. She will DESTROY BOL AGAIN.

[@efisgpr]

Hey...Sydney made the Olympics...GREAT! 😂 *50.37*

[@richardbutler9217]

@@efisgpr You seem to fail to realize when I said I hope Sydney McLaughlin makes the Olympics she had not run in over a year and her status was not clear whether she would be healthy. By the way I've been following her since she was in high school. Sorry you misunderstood my comment.

[@pinkmapviolin]

Watching this after she just brought home Olympic gold in the mixed 4x400m relay for The Netherlands

[@Savio-Sempra]

Same 💪🏻

[@cuttlefisch]

Her leg was incredible.

[@potatogirlcultist19]

Suprised her spine didn't get pulverised from carrying the team

[@HarunTerzi911]

​@@potatogirlcultist19😂😂😂

[@erichansen3641]

Love that Victor Bol. She is amazing!

[@roustabout4fun]

I like everything about her. Nothing weird but it's a feeling~ I hope she enjoys the ride (running her career to the max). A Dutch treat~

[@lennqeen6771]

I know about her from this video. When I saw her at the beginning of the race I wasn't suprised with the finish.What a legend.

[@sp1d3rn1nja7]

Lets go!!! Good Kid music for the montage!!!!! Great vid as always though RunnerBoi!!

[@vicanthony5470]

Love me some Femke Bol!! She's an amazing athlete and is so much fun to watch perform.

[@dansmith1779]

are we gonna ignore the fact she won 3 European titles in the same week?! Flat 400, 400h and the 4x400- she is truly something else

[@niklastorshagen6365]

What's the meaning of having 400 m hurdlers anyway? The hurdles are so far apart and they're not very high

[@JeffBilkins]

​@@niklastorshagen6365It kinda is 400m with extra challenges. As I understand it pace and jump timing is critical for maximum speed and not easy to optimize when trying to also run fast.

[@budgetking2591]

@@niklastorshagen6365 lol

[@efisgpr]

That's nice....but the U.S. trials will always be superior to the ECs.

[@jeroennickman]

They make it look easy but they're surprisingly hard to jump over, you should try it xD​@@niklastorshagen6365

[@jacob8949]

Who's here after 47.93? 🏃‍♀️🔥🔥 edit: god damn it Sydney 🤣

[@chrishosey7535]

???

[@mjoezic3198]

The time she set yesterday in Paris 😅​@@chrishosey7535

[@BastiaanV2]

@@chrishosey7535 Femke's time at olympics mixed relay

[@chrishosey7535]

@@BastiaanV2 I see

[@rizkarman9888]

Me😆

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Nice overview, but a BIG ommission is that you don't mention that Bol changed her stride pattern to 14 steps between the hurdles in the winter from 2022 to 2023. This was fundamental because this was clearly the key to unlocking another level of performance... The big question we are all asking of course is: what is mcLaughlin doing?

[@RunnerBoi]

I actually did consider this after watching a vid of her talking about it! I wasn't 100% sure though just how ergogenic this change was given her flat speed had notably improved too, but a fair consideration nonetheless haha.

[@hermanmertens8383]

@@RunnerBoi To be a bit picky I must say I also missed a view on her trainings labor. She is a very hard, dedicated and disciplined worker. But you very good emphasized the constant growth in her career, that hasn’t ended yet. Her trainer Laurent Meuwly said recently that test during last winter training pointed in the direction of increased raw speed, endurance and power. According to her changed stride pattern: that is a huge change, but necessary because with 15 steps she endend too short before the hurdles at the cost of speed. This transition was started more than a year ago and was initially meant to fully pay off not before Paris. That is the time and place to step out of my comfort zone, she recently said. Maybe you concentrated a little too much on her steady improving performances. I would have liked to have your opinion about an expected outdoor time, related to her indoor WR in Glasgow.

[@quizman365]

You completely overlooked her 300 metres hurdles world best ( record )in Ostrava.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@RunnerBoi Well the switch to 14 steps certainly marked a next step up in the hurdles performance, and I even think it will have had an influence on her flat 400 performance because it enabled her to start using her natural long stride in a more free and natural way...

[@niklastorshagen6365]

What's the meaning of having 400 m hurdlers anyway? The hurdles are so far apart and they're not very high

[@1972dsrai]

Its just great to see these girls all competing and pushing each other to great levels. They’re all still so young with plenty of room to develop and improve. I feel the world record will go a few times in the next few years.

[@tljan]

Great video and commentary, thanks!

[@danruiz787]

She's amazing. She'll be in history as one of the best runners of all time in modern history.

[@efisgpr]

She can't even win her main event...

[@artemkozello6098]

@@efisgpr u a bum

[@samuelcarlson1012]

@@artemkozello6098where is the lie?

[@Number69]

​@@efisgpr I would not call Ronaldo bad just because Messi was playing at the same time. To get 3rd fastest time ever in a race and come third is just sol.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr Bol got 3 Medals, GOLD, Silver and Bronze. McLaughlin only 2 (because she needed to rest her legs before the 400h hurdles).🤣

[@whispur]

lovely video, it was great to learn more about this fascinating young athlete. also amazing music choice! i absolutely adore good kid's music, bubbly is a great song :D

[@efisgpr]

Young? She's 24. She's in her prime and still can't even win her main event.

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

@@efisgpr Again you show that you KNOW absolutely NOTHING about sports. 24 is young, certainly for an athlete who started on her main event only at 19. Athletes have untill about 28 before they reach their peak and to about 30 or 32 before they are over the hill.

[@100Dwarf]

great overview!!

[@lokeshk4642]

Great summary of Femko Bol! From Accident prone in martial arts to athletics! I’m glad she chose track and field and now people worldwide got to see her run! ❤

[@huzarusah5173]

Great video, Femke will only get better

[@efisgpr]

Well, Sydney keeps beating her by more and more. 🤔

[@MrSupernova111]

Nice mini documentary! Thanks!

[@buzzcut13]

After the Olympics, you should do a recap of all the events containing the athletes you've covered

[@zdeneksibrava5095]

Amazing girls for sport ,,, Also Modest character, i love

[@zdeneksibrava5095]

Hi femke,,,sweet morning And please activity ,,, kiss

[@jannitert6576]

Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to the games Paris, greetings from us in Holland 🌷🌷🌷

[@annemieklambregts250]

Why is that female reporter laughing when Femke Bol fell ? (14:38) That is so not oké!

[@diadorim273]

Bothered me as well. Nothing funny about it

[@joelcarroll2870]

I think that was the mic from the camera on the track which picked up a celebratory laugh from the winner or the winners teammate, I don't think it was the reporter.

[@mayeezy254]

Man she is nuts, respect to her...

[@johngee777]

Watch out for the beast! Can't wait for the Olympics!

[@3pan1]

Femke will run the 400meter flat at the FBK games just one month before the Paris Olympics, let's hope Lieke Klaver got an invitation, too !

[@greatleapforwards]

and now she is 0.3 seconds away from McLaughlin. It is going to be wild!

[@Savio-Sempra]

And? 😏

[@efisgpr]

​@@greatleapforwards 0.58 now.....would be more but Bol has that ONE sub-51 that she got in the ALPS. She will never even be a challenge for SYDNEY.

[@Oxygenefrl]

This aged well

[@KDF88]

Eh. 😉

[@efisgpr]

*50.37* 🥇 SYDNEY BOL: BARELY even got a medal 😂

[@Pricey_96]

@@efisgprso, still top 3 in the world then? Not like she finished last is it?

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

​@@efisgprI dont understand why you people cant respect both athletes. Sydney is a once in a generation type of athlete, but Bol is awesome too and you shouldnt disrespect her, in my opinion.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr 🤣🤣🤣Bol got 3 Medals: McLaughlin only 2. Why? Because mcLaughlin needed to REST her legs while Bol was getting the GOLD for her Country

[@michaelkrentzin]

Another top notch video! Keep them coming.

[@Novelcharlie1]

I am an American so of course I will be rooting for sydnie in Paris. But if she loses, I hope it's to Femke. She is a fighter, and the world loves her tenacity.

[@joeldadude]

Way better research than Total Running Productions.

[@EzeBall1710]

facts

[@saminates2002]

TRP used to be like this 😔

[@spaceman2729]

Unbelievable i just cant believe what i just saw she is Amazing

[@nathanplant9893]

your videos are so good RunnerBoi

[@tobiasobermayr501]

Great Vid! Love the musical interlude at 14:00!! Freshes up the documentary style vids : )

[@ryankrause618]

my queen femke must be protected at all costs

[@AkiraNakamoto]

I like her smile, just like an innocent baby.

[@arielaldemarlabradasierra8706]

AMAZING.....AMAZING....AMAZING.....FEMKE BO🇳🇱🏃‍♀️🥇🇳🇱 Loving how she easy runs 💕💕💕💕

[@erdmannradke-sieb3684]

Femke Bol ist einfach fantastisch! Wie sie auf den letzten Metern an der Konkurrenz vorbeizieht, ist unglaublich, bravo Femke!

[@rosaflorio8223]

I wish we could have seen more of Femke in action in your video instead of long list.

[@morley364]

Apparently a lot of videos have gotten copyright strikes lately for running footage :( cutting them with lists helps keep them short enough/keeps them from getting flagged

[@Nightopian1982]

I think this potential 400m Hurdles showdown in Paris on Thursday night is the race that most people are looking forward to. I for one cannot wait. Bol has the confidence and form, but McLaughlin has the WR. Come on Femke Bol!

[@HTeo-og1lg]

This Dutch girl is just so incredible! ❤❤ from CN

[@spikeisking007]

Good vid but why block the racing with big pages of stats that you can't see through?

[@michel_dutch]

I'm guessing because of copyright issues that might otherwise pop up.

[@Bad_Gnasher]

great video

[@Sgb-oq3oy]

I have been following Femke since before she became popular. She is a good sport in recognizing other people's performances. She is my favorite after Sydney whom I watched since she was in high school at the Penn Relays. Sydney went to the Olympics at the age of 16. Femke's history is to be admired. But you can only compare runners in head to head competition. Sydney's split in the World Championship was 47.8 in the 4 x 400 relay. Her pb in the flat 400 is 48.74 on her second attempt. She will improve on that since she is getting more training. She is no slouch and she has not been standing still waiting for Femke to catch her. You present a good story, but head to head is the only race that will decide who is best.

[@ElieWeissenbach-xx1yi]

Euhm... Little fact check. We all know that mrs McLaughlin is (or at least: was) no slouch. However, relay times are not comparable to "normal" 400 times. The reason for this is that in the relay the runner has a "flying start" in the handover zone, and crosses the "startline" of her 400 leg already at speed.. Furthermore the anchorrunner does not need to hand over at the end, so she has a big advantage... Reality is that untill now McLaughlin has not shown very much on the 400 m flat. With her PB of 48.74 she is only nr.5. in the world on the combined list of IAF scores indoor and outdoor, with 1257 IAF points, versus 1272 IAF points for Femke Bol for her Indoor World Record of 49.17 which is a shared nr.1. with Shaunae Miller Uibo for her 48.36 outdoor PB. So, it is time for mrs McLaughlin to step up and start delivering some actual performances! But I am afraid that that will not happen before the Paris Olympics...

[@Wuppie62]

Assumptions, asssumptions, assumptions.

[@laman012]

​@@ElieWeissenbach-xx1yishe broke her world record again.

[@quentin1982]

I hope she will have the 400m WR, i hate seeing the record of Koch in 1985...

[@mikerichardson60]

I look at all those communist records prior to WADA as bullshit.

[@efisgpr]

Sydney will. Bol? No.

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

@@efisgpr Bol: yes.

[@wheels7723]

Keep Smiling Femke!

[@cloud9738]

14:37 that woman laughing in the background should not be allowed to comentate on races anymore such horible behaviour

[@steveknick1978]

That was an odd edit...in the original the female announcer is laughing b/c the US team won & set a WR (while at the same time Femke was in the lead & could've also won & set WR if she didn't fall). I think so much happened that it was overwhelming (& yes the announcer is American & was probably happy for the US team). You can watch the original "Team USA claims WORLD RECORD via SHOCKING 4x400 mixed relay finish at Worlds | NBC Sports"

[@efisgpr]

​@@steveknick1978Femke can't even win her specialty

[@konstantinosstag6436]

​@@efisgprWhen you are watching films or reading books where there is a really annoying and malevolent character, the one everyone hates because they are vapid, mean and deceitful, i want you to know this is who you are. A petty, small minded, sad little person without a meaning in your life and nothing better to do than to put down someone else for no reason at all. You are one of the reasons i detest the internet and feel bad for humanity. You are the lowest common denominator.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr 🤣🤣🤣 Bol got 3 Medals, McLaughlin 2. And Bol got that GOLD by running down the 2nd Fastest 400m runner in the US from 20 meters behind, while McLaughlin was RESTING her legs for the 400m hurdles.

[@SkaffaS]

the fact she still finished 3th after falling flat on her face is impresive.

[@tturner7786]

Wow shes improved so much so fun to watch.

[@efisgpr]

Sydney beats her by more and more EVERY TIME.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr Nope the gap keeps getting smaller. In 2022 the difference in PB was 1.59, in 2023 it was 0.8 and now it is 0.58.

[@mauricebrew7712]

Who's here after 50.37?

[@efisgpr]

Me, Reading these 🤡 comments 😂

[@mauricebrew7712]

@@efisgpr 🤣

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr 🤣🤣🤣 McLaughlin is not able to run more then 2 race per year at speed. If she would try to run Bol's schedule she would lose her speed and be hospitalized within months. O and by the way: McLaughlin "superfast": 49.11 and 22.40 in Brussels... 🤡🤡🤡 And now she will probably disappear for another half year to prepare for the next race.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Actually that 50.37 was a bit disappointing... All Americans where predicting a sub '50. Now that didn't happen, did it not?

[@DarKKnightt07]

Bol is such a cutie pie lol

[@franklinblack2716]

Dammit..Ms Bol ran down da Americans in Paris 24 from 4th place..watching her highlights..i am not surprised!! She has done it b4..for her to rise from falling and ridiculed..I LOVE HER

[@efisgpr]

Imagine not knowing track at all and thinking that wasn't a hollow victory 😂 Hilarious Dutchman ...

[@M4Lyfe]

Femke can only run down the juniors/C & D team... she couldn't even bring home the Silver in her main specialty event but instead got herself ranned down ending up in 3rd place crying to mum and daddy.. against the top Americans she stands no chance😂

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@M4Lyfe 🤣🤣🤣Bol DESTROYED the 2nd fastest 400m runner in the US coming from 20 behind overrunning her like a Schoolgirl... 🤡 O and by the way: the Dutch that small team from a small country where MISSING their fastest 2 male runners due to injury. Still they destroyed the US World Record Setting team... 🤣🤣🤣

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr 🤣🤣🤣Bol DESTROYED the 2nd fastest 400m runner in the US coming from 20 behind overrunning her like a Schoolgirl... 🤡 O and by the way: the Dutch that small team from a small country where MISSING their fastest 2 male runners due to injury. Still they destroyed the US World Record Setting team... 🤣🤣🤣

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

For all clarity: SML's WR of 50.68 is otherworldly of course, however it should be kept in mind that Femke Bol only started on the hurdles in 2019, while McLaughlin started hurdling in 2016 or earlier, so when this happend in 2022 Bol had only 3 years of experience on the hurdles, while McLaughlin had more than 6 years of experience... That is a massive difference.

[@aredditor4272]

Something else to think about, Mclaughlin is only 6 months older than Bol, and Mclaughlin's split in her 4x400 win was also otherworldly - 47.91

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

​@@aredditor4272 Maybe, but Bol's split in the WC was 48.43 (and NOT the 48.75 that was published only months later), which is very quick also, and Bol is consistently quicker on the flat (Bol's indoor WR is worth 1272 IAF points, McLaughlins PB on the flat is worth 1257 IAF points). But split times on relays are very unreliable anyway, because on the relay the runners get a flying start as they already are making speed in the hand-over zone, before they actually cross the startline... And how much speed they already build up in that handover zone is very dependent on the way the handover goes. So relay times are really not comparable to anything. However, if we start speculating (!), I have a few other interesting speculations for you: Bol's WR on the flat indoor is 49.17, which is a whopping 0.42 seconds faster than Jarmila Kratochvilova's WR from 38 years before. But Jarmila Kratochvilova also was the last holder of the Outdoor 400m WR with a time of 47.99 before Marita Koch ran her infamous 47.60. This 47.99 by Kratochvilova also happens the only other sub 48 time on the 400 ever (!) run by a woman. However, if Bol is able to beat Kratochvilova by 0.42 indoors there should be no reason why she should not be able to do that outdoors (when they step indoor or outdoor, they remain the same athletes...), and 47.99 - 0.42 = .... right. So i think you see my point...

[@francescostano4445]

​​@@aredditor427249.17 indoors is still far better than 49.71 outdoors with flying start

[@1973HenkY]

@@aredditor4272 Something else to think about: Just like the Eastern European women in the communist era, SML does not run outside championships and has a coach who knows about doping.

[@aredditor4272]

@@1973HenkY so you're saying Jenna Prandini is a cheater because of who coaches her. Got it

[@otherworld11]

she is a machine

[@maxb148]

Bols 400m indoor record puts her 20th all time across the 400m which is insane for an indoor time compared to the men's the best indoor time is 108th all time.

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

Why would you even look at it like that.Its like comparing a car to a bicycle. INDOOR has twice as many bends .

[@maxb148]

@JohnJohn-cu7nk that's the point. Indoor times are normally slower so Bol being 20th all time over all 400m is really impressive.

[@efisgpr]

Her 400m PB ...and 400mH.... AND 400 relay splits... Are STILL SLOWER THAN SYDNEY AT JUST 22. Sydney was developing and ran faster than a prime Bol. SHE WILL NEVER EVEN BE A CHALLENGE FOR SYDNEY...IN AMY EVENT.

[@davillehope8306]

​@@efisgprWhat is your god damn problem with Femke Bol. If you love Sydney so much go watch a video about her...

[@stephenwilliams7200]

​@@davillehope8306because some people like the better things in life! 😂😂😂

[@taylorstove803]

The world needs to see femke bol and McLaughlin levrone on the same track in 2024

[@Maria_muziekjes]

I agree but unfortunately Sidney almost never races.

[@DG-iu8ck]

​@@Maria_muziekjesfor me that what makes bol a bit better to me she the fact she isn't scared to race all year round and I think she is even racing in London dimand league just before the Olympics

[@efisgpr]

​@@DG-iu8ck"better"? 😂 She gets destroyed by Sydney EVERY SINGLE TIME. She has lost by more and more EVERY SINGLE TIME, too. She usually gets THIRD, too. Not even a factor.

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

@@efisgpr Reality: in 2022 (Bol had only 3 years of experience) the gap between them was 1.59 in 2024 the gap between them is 0.58. While Bol has progressed 1.32 McLaughlin progressed 0.31.... And More LIES from you: in 2023 and 2024 Bol ran 36+ races and WON ALL of them, minus 1.

[@slayer8actual]

She always looks so relaxed when she runs. There is rarely any show of exertion or strain on her face even when those around her (or behind) are gritting their teeth and showing pain in their eyes. She just runs and looks down the lane, calm and focused. I wonder how fast she will run when she really starts trying. /jk

[@jaredbowen3527]

What is a middle distance sprinter

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Run fast, looks easy.

[@lol-gb5vt]

400m 400mH

[@lewissteward65]

400m (the hardest one apparently) you gotta fast for a long time it just barely bridges the gate between long distance and the spirit

[@lol-gb5vt]

@@lewissteward65 400mH is harder tbh

[@patrickeigenmann138]

Femke Bol. Stunning beauty, Stunning Athlete, Mickey Mouse impersonator :D

[@oscarfernald9402]

@patrickeigenmann13 In alle andere interviews die ze niet vlak na een race in een lawaaiig stadion geeft, klinkt ze behoorlijk normaal.

[@patrickeigenmann138]

@@oscarfernald9402 There is absolutely nothing wrong with what i said. Femke is an absolute stunning woman. And the high pitched voice after a race? Makes her human and super cute! Not everything has to be taken in a mean demeaning manner. Sometimes things are just meant as a funny jab.

[@the1-taylorswiftfandom56]

..great video 💙💙💙💙💙 For Paris, i think Bol will run in 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay & 4x400m mixed..coz the dutch have the potential winning medals (even gold) in both 4x400m IF Bol in the team..so, Bol DEFINATELY wont run the 400m open coz the schedule from heats to finals for these 4 races is too tight. For SML, i think she just gonna go for 400m hurdles & 400m open. She wont run any of 4x400m.. So i believed the greatest showdown the world been waiting for WILL happen in 400m hurdles.. 😊😊😊

[@efisgpr]

Showdown 😂 She has never even been a factor in races with Sydney, losing by more and more EVERY SINGLE TIME. She usually gets THIRD, too....not even the closest to Sydney.....though, honestly, it's never close at ALL. SHE WILL NEVER BEAT SYDNEY IN ANY EVENT

[@funkayy4979]

@@efisgpr Get a goddamn grip. Femke extends herself for the Netherlands and races. She still cannot compete with Sydney at the same level (yet), but she gives everything to additional events. Please make it to the bathroom in the same time.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr For now Femke Bol is the ONLY of the two who has a World Record on the 400 flat... 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kingtylerqlb]

I'm here after she cooked the USA in the mixed relay of the paris olympics, one of the best comebacks i ever saw!!!

[@butterflykiss1982]

😂😂😂😂

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

And I am here after Bol DESTROYED the 2nd fastest 400m runner in the US coming from 20 behind overrunning her like a Schoolgirl...🤣🤣🤣

[@3pan1]

Femke will run the 400meter flat on July 7 at the FBK games just one month before the Paris Olympics, let's hope Lieke Klaver got an invitation, too !

[@_MicZ_]

I'm pretty sure Klaver also got an invitation and she probably really wants to run in the Netherlands, but I'm not sure she will choose the FBK Games over the 400m Diamond League in Paris in the same weekend. It might be better for her preparation for the Olympics to run against athletes that also run the 400m flat at the Olympics. Femke will probably run her first sub49, but it's hard to predict if she'll go "all out" (to test herself) or go "conservative" (to spare herself) so close to Paris ...

[@SlothPossum]

love Femke Bol

[@hubrisnaut]

I am an American and love Sydney McLaughlin but, wow, Femke Bol is amazing.

[@MartinJohnZ]

14:08 That shot of these sly head movements combined with the upbeat music really cracked me up :D

[@acelive7]

Become the best in the world?? Well that did age well, did it!! Not only SML won the hurdles event, but she ran her 4x400 leg in 47.70 (2nd leg) and Bol in 48.62 (last leg where usually runners bolt faster). The debate is close now. Femke is great but the magnificent Syd is untouchable although she competes and trains way less! SML can take the 400m WR also she goes for it

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Well she did just run down the American mixed relay team from 20 meters behind, in a 47.93 split to get the GOLD...

[@ricardovargas678]

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[@DavidTrevino-o3n]

She is the best in the world!!! I saw the greatest horse to ever live - Secretariat - run in the Kentucky Derby. Now, I hope to see this magnificent runner run one day in person - in my opinion, Femke Bol is the Secretariat of female racing. I love this young lady - "go Femke Bol go!!!❤❤❤

[@lockoshocko]

No chance she can beat a peak Sydney Mclaughlin

[@DavidTrevino-o3n]

Never say "no chance" - in the field of sports anything can happen - u go with Sydney; I go with Femke - two great runners - it will be one heck of a race.

[@pvm0708]

@@lockoshockothe girl just had a sub 48. She’s insanely good. If there is anyone who can beat Sydney it’s her.

[@lockoshocko]

@@DavidTrevino-o3n Sydney Mclaughlin is man,o war so.

[@lockoshocko]

I think my point was just proven Sydney is different gravey.

[@shishapangma5921]

La realtà è che, Sidney McLaughlin, ha tempi migliori di Bol. Ha un tempo migliore sui 200 metri, ed è anche detentrice del primato mondiale sui 400 ad ostacoli. Sono ansioso di vederla, alle Olimpiadi di Parigi.

[@shalashaska5851]

As an American SML is awesome and I root for her but Femke is soooo much more likeable IMO

[@tricky4amit]

That commentator who laughed at her fall should never be allowed to do commentary again

[@duncanallen9382]

This video suvj Sooo many popups. I wanted oi chew my eyes out.

[@lockoshocko]

She is definitely in top form and has improved should be a great battle ,Hopefully they two will be at the peak of their powers..

[@anthonyharty4323]

Can't wait for tomorrow!

[@Chris-xv2gm]

McLaughlin broke the world record in the American trials. A few days ago Bol wrecked her own PB and is now within a whisker of McLaughlin. It should be one of the events at the Paris Olympics. I'm not sure why, but over a year ago i felt that she would win the gold with a new world record. I still do.

[@efisgpr]

Femke barely even got on the podium. She loses to Sydney by more and more every time. She only even got 2nd once in races with Sydney ... most of the time she gets 3rd. She only got sub-51 ONCE.....in the ALPS. Sydney is now close to sub-50. SHE WILL NEVER BEAT SYDNEY IN ANY EVENT.

[@stephenwilliams7200]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

@@efisgpr Again those big fat LIES from you brother. From 2022 (when Bol had only 3 years of experience) to 2024 Bol progressed by 1.32 seconds, McLaughlin only progressed by 0.31 seconds in the same amount of time. And "in the Alps" doesn't mean anything. The track in chaux de fond is at 994 meters (it is in Switzerland but NOT in the Alps) and the computed advantage for the womens 400m hurdles is just over 0.1 second... And in that race NOBODY else came even close to a PB. So again LIES, LIES, LIES from you. (as we all know you)

[@the1taylorswift2fan]

I think Femke vs SML in 400mH in Paris 2024 is equivalent to Ledecky vs Titmus in previous Tokyo 2021. But i think SML still gonna come on the top..just the gap gonna be a lot2 closer..& this coming from a massive Femke Bol fans 🇳🇱🇳🇱

[@stephenwilliams7200]

The gap just keeps getting bigger! 😂😂😂

[@potatogirlcultist19]

How has no one noticed this. If you add a T at the end of Femke Bol, it becomes Femke BOLT!

[@oscarfernald9402]

Because they have. Every pun about her name, as well as every joke about her high pitched voice after a race has already been made a thousand times.

[@erichansen3641]

If you add YT to Femke Bol you get FemKEY BOLT

[@jamesrobert4106]

Her phyique is going to make her unstoppable once she realises her extraordinary talent.

[@physicals]

She has the perfect runners body

[@rihannafan1429]

Here after the Olympic Final…Femke choked hard

[@yavener]

Have u seen how she took gold from USA team when they had new time record?

[@Wolf-hh4rv]

Unbelievable athlete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@vladvostok1723]

MCLAUGHLIN IS DEFINITELY INJESTING "HIGH-PERFORMANCE-JUICE" ;-(

[@ThunderJuice]

Femke needs to double in Paris. She's not beating Syd so she's good for silver, but she also has a real shot at a medal in the flat 400m.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

BS.

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

Its hard to say who wins because she will run as hard as she needs to, to win. It looks effortless and she doesnt seem tired afterwards

[@seakr_7o9]

47.93...

[@laman012]

She will have to run a world record to win the gold.

[@stephenwilliams7200]

Good for silver! 😂😂😂

[@johngee777]

They are running in different events. The only possible match up is the 4x400 relay

[@vladvostok1723]

MR KRATOCHVILOVA SET THE RECORD ~40-YEARS AGO. HE WAS ON THE MAN JUICE.....U COULD SEE A BIGGGG LUMP IN THE FRONT OF HIS/HER SHORTS ;-(

[@budgetking2591]

sub 48 is FUCKING WILD

[@chasx7062]

She has long legs to go over those hurdles !

[@RobertJohnson-bj5lk]

11:59 - attempted to give herself a “high 5”... and missed.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

??? Whut u smokin bro? She clapped in her hands after looking at the scoreboard while still running.

[@bernios3446]

The music is way too loud-

[@salvadorulpa]

Amazin -Bol.

[@JA-gx4hb]

Great athlete, but with Sydney around Bol will never win an olympic gold in the 400h. Maybe look at a different event?

[@francescostano4445]

She has been improving a lot more than McLaughlin, so she will beat her

[@GaryStahlet]

Funny. Bol not even close

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@GaryStahlet 51.45 - 50.65 = 0.8 = 6.5 meters.

[@stephenwilliams7200]

​@@francescostano4445she will beat her! 😂😂 dude the gap keeps getting bigger!

[@francescostano4445]

@@stephenwilliams7200 She just ran a bad race

[@highlyalloyed9296]

What's 11:47 about?

[@tobiasobermayr501]

something can'z be right 4:17 if her PB was in 2018 and her 3rd ever race a year later in 2019

[@faceones]

Only seen a few women with that kinda close out speed

[@corfranken3625]

Wow what a superwoman

[@Arnaud58]

Win after win after after win record after record. Unbelievable. Pity though that Sidney didn't show up on any... Also unbelievable.👴🤷‍♂

[@felixklopper7940]

Please get her crowned in Paris :)

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

The silver will suit her well :)

[@corfranken3625]

Gold baby

[@butterflykiss1982]

​@corfranken3625 Bronze.

[@gonzalovelazquez6015]

No la conocía , pero ya no se me olvida el nombre .Que carrera hizo en París 2024 .Esa mujer es increíble.Fenke Bol y encima es preciosa y muy simpática. Desde España felicidades a Países Bajos .Naranja.

[@efisgpr]

Sydney le destruyó como siempre, mijo...

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@efisgpr 🤣🤣🤣 McLaughlin is not able to run more then 2 race per year at speed. If she would try to run Bol's schedule she would lose her speed and be hospitalized within months. O and by the way: McLaughlin "superfast": 49.11 and 22.40 in Brussels... 🤡🤡🤡 And now she will probably disappear for another half year to prepare for the next race.

[@samuelcarlson1012]

If it was not for Sydney Mclachlan she would be the best mid distance sprinter right now. I am not sure she is going to be able to beat her though.

[@francescostano4445]

She has been improving a lot more than McLaughlin, so she will beat her

[@samuelcarlson1012]

@@francescostano4445 she would need to improve by a lot more to touch Sydney. Sydney just needs to maintain her current ability, but she will more than likely keep improving.

[@francescostano4445]

@@samuelcarlson1012 McLaughlin has run sub 51 only once, there's no guarantee she will run it again. And last year was Bol's first with 14 strides pattern, she ran 51.45(McLaughlin ran 51.46). Bol started with 400mh a lot later, now she is catching up

[@samuelcarlson1012]

@@francescostano4445 I get what you are saying, but don’t forget to take into account that Sydney has been training this entire time, she has been improving her flatline speed and stamina. I am not saying I know for sure how things will shake out, but I do know Bol has an uphill battle to win. Also even if she only ran sub 51 one time, bol has not even sniffed that time.

[@francescostano4445]

@@samuelcarlson1012 Bol has been faster than McLaughlin in her first year with 15 strides and in her first year with 14 strides too, she simply started later. This year she is expected to have a big improvement. And I don't even think she will need to run the WR to beat McLaughlin, even if McLaughlin is improving I think she will not be close to that time because that was once in a lifetime race compared to her others. Her second best is 51.41

[@steveknick1978]

It's tough being an American & trying to manage being a Bol fan while SML is also out there. Will just watch the race & enjoy either way.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

And now 50.95 and who knows how much in reserve. Could see sub-50.