The world's FASTEST loser?! || The GREATEST Olympian to NEVER win her event?!

[@y.v.l.]

Thank you for giving Femke Bol the credit she deserves!

[@tulyar57]

Another factor to consider in the difference between the likes of the Netherlands and the U.S. other than population size is investment in sports. I don't know if it is a legacy of the cold war with the Soviet Union but American supremacy in global sport is backed by the dollar. The Netherlands (like many other European states) is more interested in investing in social projects such as healthcare and transport. I am not intending to detract from the massive talent of Sydney and others but the fact that the likes of Femke Bol can compete at all says a lot for her character as much as her ability.

[@scottellis5324]

American Track and Field athletes get very little support. Only shoe company money. Only cream of the crop. You have to do something special to get support. So this statement is not in any wayr true.

[@tulyar57]

@@scottellis5324 US success is largely due to the collegiate system (NCAA). It is a non profit organisation but Its budget last year was around $1000 million. Check the financial pages on its website.

[@aprodutube]

@scottellis5324 Very true. I think that people outside of the US think that American athletes get a lot of financial backing. Only the cream of the crop get any type of support, and that comes from sponsorship and not the US government. Plenty of stories of US Olympic athletes not being able to pay their rent.

[@joyce2680]

You are very much detracting and minimalizing Sydney's total annihilation of Bol with false information. What's you lie for Cockrell taking Silver? They both beat Bol.

[@tulyar57]

@@joyce2680 What false information? Please explain. (Bol beat Cockrell only 5 days ago in the Diamond League final)

[@AWildBard]

Like when Usain Bolt dominated the 100m dash. Second place could break a world record and still lose.

[@WandaJones-w3r]

Sydney McLaughlin in interview: "Femke Bol is a phenomenal athlete! She pushes me to be my best, and I love that we are pushing the boundaries of the sport".

[@boskoglund]

Femke Bol will always be my sweet 🥰😋and best athletic.

[@DexterGordon-dr8qd]

What is most astonishing is the JEALOUSY of American McLaughlin fans, who can absolutely not handle that truth is told about Femke Bol. Their panicky efforts to belittle Bol and deny her what is her due, are absolutely hilarious. And the irony is that they don't realize that by belittleing Bol they also belittle themselves and their heroine.

[@virgilius7036]

No, it is because you, who know nothing in athletics, claim she will beat Sydney! Which will never happen!

[@DexterGordon-dr8qd]

@@virgilius7036 🤡

[@NelleBligh333]

They don't understand that track and field athletes of Bol's caliber are superstars in Europe like NBA players in America. Plus I suspect their form of patriotism means they can't give credit to champions from other nations. In the case of Sydney's fans there's also delusional beliefs about her capabilities, and they will belittle other athletes who are clearly superior in other events, like Marileidy Paulino in the flat 400m or Gabby in the 200m. It's impossible to comment on any of these events right now without being abused by Sydney fans if you don't share their beliefs. I wish they would create their own FB and KZbin pages and go and worship there and give the rest of us a break. I admire Sydney as the best athlete in the 400mh but I've stopped clicking on anything with her name or photo in the header. Even here where we're supposedly discussing Bol as an athlete they turn the subject to their favorite.

[@o.j7408]

Coach rob killin it as usual. Always solid content

[@gideonmushure9446]

Femke is the yohan blake of the 400m hurdles..super super talented but overshadowed by a greater talent

[@aprodutube]

Femke is more like the Gerry Cooney of the 400h.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@aprodutube Femke Bol versus the BEST in the World minus McLaughlin: Bol - Dalilah Muhammad: 7 - 2 (since 2021: 7 - 0) for Bol Bol - Cockrell: 8 - 1 Bol - Rushell Clayton: 18 - 0 Bol - Shamir Little: 16 - 0 Bol - Jasmine Jones: 1 - 0: Bol - Andrenette Knight: 8 - 0 Bol - Janieve Russell: 17 - 0 etc. etc. etc. Bol has 8 of the 20 fastest times in the list of fastest ever (like mcLaughlin), Muhammad 3 best on nr.9 and Cockrell 1 (on nr 13.) The next fastest runner after Bol is Cockrell, she is 0.92 SLOWER than Bol, And the next best after her is Jasmine Jones, she is 1.34 Seconds SLOWER than Bol It is very SIMPLE: besides McLaughlin there is NO 400 m hurdler on this PLANET, who even comes close to Bol. Now go home and weep. And please keep your delusional little stories to yourself?

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

@@aprodutube I'm a boxing fan and Gerry Cooney was never near the level in his sport that Femke Bol is in hers. Cooney is not an all-time great, whereas Coach Rob in this video explains why Bol is. Cooney never won a world championship, unlike Femke.

[@marcelvanrijn1388]

Bol is one off the greatest athlete all time we loved this run machine.losing 1 x time in 3 years from a better Sydney. Maybe they meet eachother. Maybe Sydney is going another way . For Femke counts the 400 m hurdles and flat run maybe the worldrecords. And relay mix and women 4x400 m Love you fantastic Femke 🎶🎶🎶🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹and go for both world records 400 hurdles and flat indoor ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@marcelvanrijn1388]

And compliment for coach Rob you are a friendly American. 50% off the American don’t love these sport only by the Olympic the American watch these sport . the other 50% off the American are real lovers off these fantastic sport. And more sympathy for those people.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@sg-qm2ts]

imagine winning 4 years in a row because phelps doesnt want to come to the pool. must be frustrating.

[@quit-x5l]

perfect wording 👌

[@zmililashley]

She is more famous and loved than Sydney and has won almost everything at 24. Really frustrating for her, she isn't thinking about Sydney at all

[@naturestone3148]

​@@zmililashleyShe ist a very humble, positive & likeable Athlete. She only competes with herself. She said that in an Interview. And yes: I don't believe her Life purpose or happiness depends on the great Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. I personally love her Running Style. It is gracefull & effortless...reminds of the wonderful Edwin Moses. ❤❤❤

[@mmcpa]

@@zmililashley More famous and loved? Not sure where that comes from.

[@zmililashley]

@@mmcpa you're from the US right? The only country where Sydney is more relevant

[@BromMaskovic-ms4iq]

The problem for Femke Bol is that she is running in a "vacuum". On the one hand there is McLaughlin who is faster, but never runs. On the other hand there is the remainder of the world-top of 400m hurdlers, with experienced athletes like Cockrell, Clayton, Russell, Little and a few relative newcomers like Shian Salmon and Jasmine Jones. None of these others come even close to Bol however. They all have PB's that are a second or more slower, and are also significantly slower on the 200m and 400m flat. The stats of the head to head race counts are undeniable: Bol - Cockrell: 8 - 1, Bol - Clayton: 18 - 0, Bol - Little: 16 - 0. etc. The result of this + the fact that McLaughlin hardly ever runs, is that Bol wins 98% of her races with relative ease, normally with 10 to 15 meter lead and not having to go to the bottom of the tank so to say. However, this is actually detrimental to the development of Femke Bol, because in this way she never builds up the experience of running against a real competitor. And the result of that we have seen in the Olympic games where Bol completely mismanaged her race, and ended up running far slower than her normal level while everybody else was running PB's...

[@redcatofdeath]

It's my understanding that in the Olympics she was pushing herself to try and actually beat McLaughlin. Who cares about not getting a PB if you aren't winning.

[@JFS3]

Kinda like Sham and Secretariat. Had Sham run in a different year, he would have won the Triple Crown and been remembered as one of the greatest thoroughbreds of all time. Instead, he has been forgotten.

[@GaryTornado-zy2mz]

To think Femke Bol in any other era would be untouchable 😂

[@aprodutube]

But unfortunately for Femke she lives in this era.

[@sprint-shorts]

Femka needs to seriously try out the 800m and aim for 1:55 becoz 400H training trains the 800 as well

[@charleswyler4268]

Glad you said it, just what I've been thinking. She is more built for the middle distance.

[@MartinSmith-qt3cc]

@@charleswyler4268Steve Cram said this a few years ago

[@joyce2680]

That may do it because Sydney will smoke her heart and soul out in the 400h. Although the ladies at the 800m level may be too much too.

[@andrewyarosh1809]

Unlike McLaughlin-Levrone, Bol will run for her country, and run more than one race a month.😊

[@scottellis5324]

Sydney runs for her country. That's when she shows up. Whenever she runs she hears the National Anthem. We all want to see her run more. Bol fans should be grateful she only runs once in awhile haha.

[@williamgill_esq.6487]

Run more races then once every 4-6 months.

[@aprodutube]

@andrewyarosh1809 Maybe Femke shouldn’t run as much. After all, her times aren’t getting any better. Maybe a little more training to work on her form will do her some good. I don’t want to see her crying in her mother’s arms like that after Sydney beats her again.

[@virgilius7036]

Because she got paid $10,000 for each meeting. Sydney doesn't need money!

[@virgilius7036]

@@aprodutube She will never beat Sydney because Sydney is much faster than her. Best 200m time of Femke is 22.64, Sydney's 22.07, that's huge!

[@mstallion98]

Two other great runners never to win an Olympic Gold Medal were Jim Ryun and Mary Decker-Slaney. Ryun came close with his silver but I wonder how he would have done if he didn’t catch Mono before the Olympics. Sometimes it is not meant to be.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Femke Bol already HAS a GOLD medal. The one that she got for the Dutch mixed Relay team. Furthermore you don't know nothing, because Bol is only 24 and still has about 8 years of carreer as a runner in front of her.

[@Tommasini9]

Go back 44-45 yrs ago; similar comparisons between Renaldo Nehemiah and Greg Foster.

[@Glf65297]

I agree with you 100%.

[@MrHistorian123]

If Bol runs less and believes in herself, she can beat McLaughlin-Verone. She ran her chance of beating her out of her out of her legs in the Olympic 400H by that incredible finish in the mixed relay. She was 1.5s down on the time she did 3 weeks earlier. McLaughlin-Verone picks her races and doesn't over-compete. She could also consider moving up to 800m because with her height and stride length, she has a top speed which would make her an astonishing talent.

[@virgilius7036]

She will never beat Sydney because Sydney is much faster than her. Best 200m time of Femke is 22.64, Sydney's 22.07, that's huge!

[@erichansen3641]

The reason Femke Bol runs 4x400 mixed relay in the 2024 Paris Olympics is for REDEMPTION/REVENGE. For herself, and for her team, because of their DNF they took at 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. "I WOULD LIKE MY REVENGE" -- Femke Bol. kzbin.infovtlG8d3Nxbo

[@womenandsonDad]

sydney dodges bol. Sydney didnt run a single Diamond 400h this year. to the demise of all of 400mh fans. iron sharpens iron. no one gets out like sydney. too bad bol tactically was not prepared to handle that in the plympics. So I guess they can compete vs clock for the rest of their careers. bol to her credit seems to like the relays. mixed or not. i would love to see her do the 400 ind more often.her 400 relay splits were insane.

[@paulwilliams8982]

Are you serious?? Bols fastest time ever was in the Olympics this year at 50.95. Syd ran 50.37 and you think Syd is ducking her? Shes over a .5 second faster than Bol. Syd is not ducking her. lol.

[@womenandsonDad]

@@paulwilliams8982 4 straight years no diamond league for syd.

[@womenandsonDad]

@@paulwilliams8982 syd goes to a diamond once in 24, the finals, and asks for an exemption to race in the event wo Bol.

[@womenandsonDad]

bol only has one person to push her on this planet and its syd but it will be years before another race. indoor rec holder never races the outdoor record holder. its a litttle odd.

[@waxwars9183]

People only go to college or run NCAA track because they’re not good enough to be a professional runner.

[@SCATrackandField]

Interestingly enough quite a few athletes go to college anyway. Olympic finalists and medalists have either entered the NCAA or come back to school afterwards like Ngoni Makusha, Deon Lendore, Carli Makarawu, Britton Wilson and others.

[@inappropriatejohnson]

Nah.....both Jim Ryun and Mary Decker were actual world record holders, favorites to win gold, and Americans, who did NOT win Olympic gold. Mary truly got robbed, being tripped by Zola Budd, then we boycotted the Moscow Games. Edit: somebody beat me to this comment. Kudos, Bro.

[@mhartan]

You can throw in these world record holders who did not win their events: Steve Cram, Daniel Komen, Henry Rono, Butch Reynolds, Renaldo Nehimiah, Moses Kiptanui, Paul Tergat, Wilson Kipketer, Leroy Burrell, and Asafa Powell.

[@runcaz7802]

Fernando Mamede

[@runcaz7802]

And Budd didn't trip her. Decker was passed by Budd who went to cut in. Decker had to lead from start to finish, stubbornly refusing to give Budd lane 1. They got tangled up and what happened happened.

[@Tonyr2]

Yeah Decker spiked Budds heel, she was shoeless, so Budd was in front of her so can't have been robbed​@@runcaz7802

[@TheKidsGotTime-dq6rz]

She going up against a legend, it's thats how the game goes. Idk what else to say sucks not to be 1st🤷🏼‍♀️

[@backstraightboyspodcast7357]

Great as she is and she's not even close to being the best ever without individual Olympic Gold. Merlene Ottey Greta Waitz Wilson Kipketer Marlies Gohr Ingrid Kristiansen Ron Clarke and many more Were genuinely the best in the world for multiple years and could win at Olympics

[@jamescaricola6439]

I really thought bol was gonna give Sydney a run for her money in the 400h finals. At her very best she’s so close to Sydney

[@paulwilliams8982]

No shes not. Her fastest time is not even within half a second of Sydney. Bols fastest is 50.95. Sydneys WR is 50.37. NOT EVEN CLOSE

[@joyce2680]

Bol wasn't even in the frame. She was behind Cockrell who took Silver. Sydney smoked the track and everyone on it!

[@paulwilliams8982]

@@joyce2680 facts.

[@virgilius7036]

False, his best time was made in altitude, she's one second behind Sydney! It's huge.

[@joyce2680]

@@virgilius7036 They can't understand. Too busy reading the stats instead of watching the events. If they watched the race, the only way they could see the three at the last straight stretch was from the over head panoramic cam! Sydney was sitting down already when Anna & Bol crossed the line!!🤣🤣🤣

[@runcaz7802]

Excellent video!

[@BattShytKuhraezy]

🎉

[@mmcpa]

Femke is simply in the right place at the wrong time. There have been many great athletes, ones who would have lots of hardware if not for a generational talent in their way. Sydney is that talent, simply better than the the rest, and Femke just happens to be running in Sydney's era. Who knows how much hardware Femke would have if not for Sydney.

[@zmililashley]

You know Femke is 4 times world Champions and 1x Olympic champion at 24, right?

[@mmcpa]

@@zmililashley And how many more if Sydney wasn't around?

[@aprodutube]

@mmcpa Even if Femke came 20 years after Sydney she still wouldn’t beat Sydney’s world record and would live in her shadow. It may be a sub 50 by the time Sydney is done and Bol just doesn’t have that in her.

[@zmililashley]

@@mmcpa 3? Anyway she already has more world titles than Sydney

[@virgilius7036]

Sydney is Superwoman, nobody can challenge her!

[@TheTrailRabbit]

Most overhyped track and field athlete

[@73shay93]

Femke needs to learn how to deal with being challenged. When Alexis challenged her in 2023 & Syd did in 2024 she fell apart each time. She won't always run people down (relay) or have a large lead (individual).

[@cruznk9]

Because winning after giving your opponent a 15-20m head start isn't a challenge apparently.

[@73shay93]

@@cruznk9 that’s amazing. But when Alexis challenged her at Worlds she panicked and tripped & fell. Alexis is no where near the runner Femke is that shouldn’t have happened. When Syd ran past her in Paris she mentally broke down so much Anna beat her. She’s an awesome athlete but she has to get mentally strong to deal with being challenged.

[@cruznk9]

@@73shay93 How do you know she panicked? She's not the first athlete to trip and fall. She was strong enough to win a few days later at the same meet, so she didn't allow the incident to live in her head. Who else is good enough to regularly challenge her, except the person who can't be bothered attending the top pro events and then just expected to waltz into the final?

[@73shay93]

@@cruznk9 I recognize Femke is an amazing athlete, but she has shown when someone is close to her pace or in Sydney’s case run past her she doesn’t recover quickly enough to deal with it. I don’t blame Syd for not running more races than she has to , and still being able to win at the top level. Madison Ave keeps Sydney’s pockets full so unless those Diamond League cash prizes get bigger she’s not go to participate much.

[@cruznk9]

@73shay93 She's had numerous close races and performed very well. To pay more, sports need to have large followings. Currently athletics doesn't get noticed by the general public outside of the Olympics and Worlds. The top athletes are the draw cards for these events.

[@RobertJohnBolhuis]

Nice thanx :)

[@joyce2680]

@Kvbftng If thinking she could put pressure on Sydney was her plan to win Gold, then she lost the instant that thought entered her brain.😂😂 That's your idea and it won't work for you either.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Bol made the mistake to think that she could spend her cartridges on getting the Gold in the mixed relay while McLaughlin RESTED and conserved her energy, and then trying to force things while you are already behind against somebody who is faster to begin with. That was a mistake by Bol and her coaching staff, yes.

[@joyce2680]

​@@rientsdijkstra4266 You're crying more and longer over Bol's lost than she did. Sydney smoked her; Anna passed her. Olympics over. Stop blaming and making excuses. Move on.

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

@@joyce2680 Maybe I should remind you? Bol - Cockrell 8-1. Silesia: Bol wins by 0.75, Brussels: Bol wins by 1.26

[@joyce2680]

​@@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv That's all well and good. Cockrell's Silver vs Bol's Bronze on the biggest stage: 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Biggest stage. Case closed. There's 4 years for your to mull that over. Upside: they both medaled in the Olympics.😂😂😂😂😂

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

​@@joyce2680 Yep, Bol 3x, Gold, Silver and Bronze. And if you think that I am going to "mull" over any of the mistaken, hypocritical BS that you spout for even 2 seconds you are severly overestimating yourself.

[@rawhidewolf]

It’s not just Femke Bol Making a difference on those relays. She and Lieke Klaver pack a one-two punch that other nations just can’t hang with. Their other teammates are just good enough to keep them in the fight. The Netherlands must have one hell of a junior program combined with very few sports alternatives. Remember, they also produced Dafne Schippers.

[@sg-qm2ts]

good point, they both can be in any finals for 400, usually its just klaver.

[@aprodutube]

@rawhidewolf Yes, the way that the Netherlands beat the USA women’s 4x400 relay team of Gabby Thomas and Sydney was legendary…..oh, wait. Never mind.

[@millybrumwell8998]

We definitely have plenty of other sports alternatives😂. Dutch people are just generally tall and raised cycling and being fairly active. Makes sense a lot of Dutch people become good at sport seeing as they are generally fit, only a few actually join sports like athletics and take it seriously though.

[@AllInTheGame01]

Good point about Klaver, NED really needs to repeat what they did with Klaver who was a 100/200m sprinter with current 100/200m sprinter Tasa Jiya by also moving her up to the 400m & turning her into a sub 50s quarter-miler than can make WC/OLY 400m Finals instead of a short sprinter that literally can't get past WC/OLY 100/200m Semis! If they can do that, she'll provide a big boost to NED's W4x4 & also give them options in the Mixed 4x4 so Klaver & Bol can be confidently rested for at least the prelim of the Mixed 4x4 @Global Champs!

[@Jaedub86]

I would agree but USA LITERALLY sends their B team to run the mixed 4x400. I’m assuming Jamaica does the same.

[@polokucoch8112]

Nice video. Not just showing people running...

[@eddymon2]

Jamacia is a small island

[@Amtcboy]

But most of their athletes are in the track and field only.

[@AWildBard]

St Lucia is even smaller.

[@Amtcboy]

@@AWildBard And how many athletes were sent? 4. Only the sole female athlete got the medals.

[@ReMorganDecker]

Seems like Bol is chasing the money and Sydney is chasing the championships. Bruce

[@NelleBligh333]

Sydney signed to Grand Slam next year because there were bigger bucks than the DL so who is chasing the money? Sydney is already earning plenty from endorsements and doesn't need to race. She could retire tomorrow and not suffer financially unlike a lot of other athletes.

[@kc5466]

Bigger bucks or fewer races?

[@zm1r._]

First

[@gibbopg]

Just a bit harsh calling Bol a loser. Not her fault Sydney only runs in the big meets. It’s Sydney’s prerogative to run when she wishes however, she appears to not care about her fans who only rarely get to see her. That might also be a harsh comment...

[@NelleBligh333]

Sydney doesn't need to run for financial reasons, she makes all her money from endorsements unlike most European athletes, I doubt she gives any thought to her fans. Bol on the other hand seems to enjoy competing, I don't think she runs the relays just because the Netherlands needs her to win them.

[@blakman41]

I can't believe you all are in here crying about this shit!! Get a life! She is good but she got beat that doesn't take anything away from what is has done.

[@lojoha7214]

None of this matters more than Lieke Klaver is the hottest track star we've ever seen in our lifetime.

[@aprodutube]

She’s very handsome.

[@charleswyler4268]

Alicia Schmidt??

[@n10tan1gam1]

I wholeheartedly, wholeheartedly (x600) disagree but respect your opinion.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

I like Bol better, sorry.

[@Jaedub86]

@@aprodutube 🤣🤣🤣

[@bobd6711]

Affirmed vs. Alydar

[@Jaedub86]

I would give World’s fastest loser to Marie Jose Ta Lou Smith.the 4th place Queen

[@zdeneksibrava5095]

Femus ,no feel ,,,as super athletic girls,,ONLY proud,,,,🌷🤗

[@karelvankessel8805]

Wil Femke Bol in the coming years be able to set a new olympische record in the 400 hurdle?

[@NOLAZACK]

The absolute caping and side jeffing is hilarious.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bro-kush]

Man you tripping. You spinning a lot of data to call her the "greatest"??? Come on brah. Femke is legit, but not the greatest by any measure. She finished 3rd in two consecutive Olympics. What if Paulino (Dominican Republic) had a relay team? Femke would not run down Paulino. What if Nasar (Bahrain) had a relay team? Femke is not running her down either. You are trying to use the small size of the Netherlands as some type of "extra points" but the best 400m women are from smaller countries and if they had decent 400m runners to form a relay team with, The Netherlands would not medal in any relay. You dropped the ball (Bol) on this one brah.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Bol is the Indoor WORLD RECORD Holder, breaking the WR of the previous holder Jarmila Kratochvilova by 0.42 seconds. But wait. This Jarmila Kratochvilova is also the previous OUTDOOR WR holder (before Koch) with a time of 47.99, and Bol broke her by 0.42... While McLaughlins's PB on the 400 flat is still 0.75 SLOWER than Kratochvilova....

[@bro-kush]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 very misleading and dishonest writing. Bol is the indoor records holder, but only because Sydney doesn't run indoor. Sydney's outdoor times are all faster than Bol's. You people are diabolical 😔. Y'all have mastered the art of deception, particularly how to lie without lying. You people love to cherry pick data and arrange it in ways to give impressions that are not true. By your words a casual fan would believe that Bol is much faster than Sydney - which isn't close to being true. Sydney has embarrassingly beaten Bol every time they've lined up against each other. Sydney holds the REAL records (Olympic and World) and 5 or 6 of the Top Fastest Times in the hurdles. You people are sooooo deceptive that it's devil-like 👿. But know this: twisting facts to misled truth still won't change the fact that Bol is NEVER going to be better than Sydney. So what's the point 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

@@bro-kush Bla bla bla. The big "she doesn't run (... enter a discipline or your choice here)" excuse again. If McLaughlin would have done that so easily, then why is her PB 48.74 and why did she only run 49.11 OUTDOOR in Brussels? FACT is that Bol IMPROVED on Kratochvilova's World Record by 0.42 seconds, and that Kratochvilova is also the prevous OUTDOOR WR holder, with a 47.99. You may not like that, but those are the facts. It is very simple: next year McLaughlin is going to 400m flat I believe, and then we will see if she is really that fast on the flat.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@bro-kush Art of deception, misleading? 🤔Says the man that LIES that mcLaughlin has the 5 fastest times. Reality is that McLaughlin has the 3 (!) fastest times, Bol has the 4th and 5th, furthermore Bol and McLaughlin each have 9 of the 20 fastest times. Check can it for yourself in the data from World Athletics: Rank Mark WIND Competitor DOB Nat Pos Venue Date Results Score 1 50.37 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1 Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 08 AUG 2024 1322 2 50.65 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 30 JUN 2024 1313 3 50.68 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 22 JUL 2022 1312 4 50.95 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 1f1 Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) 14 JUL 2024 1303 5 51.30 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 1 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 20 JUL 2024 1291 6 51.41 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 JUN 2022 1288 7 51.45 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 1 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 23 JUL 2023 1286 8 51.46 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 04 AUG 2021 1286 9 51.58 Dalilah MUHAMMAD 07 FEB 1990 USAUSA 2 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 04 AUG 2021 1282 10 51.61 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1f1 Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA) 05 JUN 2022 1281 11 51.68 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1 Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN) 08 AUG 2022 1279 12 51.70 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 1 Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN) 24 AUG 2023 1278 13 51.87 Anna COCKRELL 28 AUG 1997 USAUSA 2 Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 08 AUG 2024 1273 14 51.90 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 27 JUN 2021 1272 15 51.98 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 1 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 17 SEP 2023 1269 16 52.03 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 3 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 04 AUG 2021 1267 17 52.11 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 1 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 08 SEP 2023 1265 18 52.13 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE 07 AUG 1999 USAUSA 1sf2 Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 06 AUG 2024 1264 18 52.13 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 1 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL) 25 AUG 2024 1264 20 52.15 Femke BOL 23 FEB 2000 NEDNED 3 Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 08 AUG 2024 1264

[@bro-kush]

@@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv keep hoping but Sydney is staying right there in the hurdles making Femke cry on television 😭

[@NelleBligh333]

I never expected Bol to win the 400mh, but when she came in third and cried like that and ran to her parents my heart really went out to her. She just seems like a genuine person so it's easy to get behind her as an athlete. And she provides such memorable moments, good and bad, from falling in the 4x400m at world champs to that brilliant run from behind to claim victory in the 4x400 mixed at the Olympics. Her run in the 4x400m mixed is one of my top moments from the OG. In contrast Sydney reminds me of Allyson Felix, carefully curated and a bit plastic with no real personality at all, the picture of her in a tiara makes it look like she won Miss Universe not the 400mh at the OG.

[@aprodutube]

That was brutal, the way she cried like that. I don’t ever want to see anyone’s spirit broken like that again. Sydney was the mean American who made her cry into her mother’s arms.

[@NelleBligh333]

@@aprodutube it had nothing to do with Sydney. It must be hard to stay on top of your emotions at such an important moment. It humanised her.

[@aprodutube]

@NelleBligh333 Like you, my heart goes out to Femke, it was hard to watch her break down like that. But it had everything to do with Sydney and the manner in which she beat Femke….oh, and Cockrell beating her too but mainly Sydney.

[@NelleBligh333]

@@aprodutube Bol was carrying the hopes of a whole nation on her shoulders, not just her own aspirations. A third of the audience was Dutch, that would've been more than enough pressure for most athletes. When someone is physically fit and prepared 15% is carrying out the race plan and 85% is dealing with it mentally. I've seen other athletes fall apart at the start, I have a lot of empathy for the likes of ShaCarri Richardson who seem to struggle with the mental side when they're more than capable of running well. Bol failed to execute her race plan and the emotions came out because she felt she'd let her country down. Other athletes wept with tears when they won. It's a release from stress like an athlete yawning before a race.

[@joyce2680]

​@@aprodutube Sydney was not mean ... she just beat everybody ... not just Bol. Anna Cockrell beat her too. Bol looked more like a spoiled brat that didn't get the candy she wanted instead of being grateful she medals. Thought after she fell in that past 4x400 and reality showed her that she can lose too she would have grown and matured. She fronts as being sweetness and light, but those 2 races showed her true face. She is not the only one who lost an event at the OG2024. She had the 4x400 and 4x400 mixed for more chances. Moral of the lesson Ms. Bol: Be grateful and check your ego!

[@starfireiii2536]

Maybe she loves to run this race? “Any-who” She got a pretty good check last week. 💰💵💰💵

[@CPWS_The_Stingray]

McLaughlin really needs to at least do 1 diamond league season. It's lowkey annoying to only watch her compete once every 4 years

[@GregOwens-vh4se]

Yes.

[@cruznk9]

Athletics gets little public focus outside of the Olympics and Worlds. If the top athletes are not going to attend the top pro seasonal event, how do they expect to draw more public interest? Then there are complaints about how little pro athletes are paid compared to other sports. If they want to be paid more, help to bring in the crowds.

[@NOLAZACK]

you cant be once in a generation when the other one is truly your better from the same generation...lol. man im starting to believe some of yall like caping for "certain" people to try to get along. That statement about once in a generation when SML is in the same generation and better, is a complete oxymoron.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Bruh, your attempt at reasoning is one big oxymoron.

[@afrobuddy4801]

I mean at least she is a world champion in her event

[@lavenderlavender4985]

Bol is not the greatest Olympian.

[@eddymon2]

Your reaching. The only time they win is when the US runs their B team

[@RubentLam]

Very true. And the Dutch must already have anticipated this scenario when they ran the qualifications for the Olympics. They then had Femke Bol participating in the mixed relay team rather than in the women’s relay team, although their women’s team seemed relatively stronger. Without Femke the Women's team barely qualified. I guess the Dutch wanted to be 100% sure that their mixed team would qualify because the mixed relay was early in the Olympics, so they could indeed expect the USA to send in a B team. You cannot blame them for not just handing over the gold medal to the USA.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@RubentLam Femke wanted revenge for the fall in Budapest. And she got it. If this was the right choice is debatable but we did get a memorable race

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Kaylyn Brown is the 2nd fastest 400m runner the US has. And Bol overtook her coming from some 20 meters behind

[@RubentLam]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 I agree with your comment, but I would add that it was the anticipated absence of Sydney McLaughlin that made it indeed realistic for the Dutch to put all their cards on revenge (that is on catching GOLD in the mixed 4x4 relay). Prospects to get gold in the women’s 400m, the women’s 400mH, and the women’s 4x4 relay remained slim, so no reason left to hesitate. When opportunity nocked, the Dutch team was mentally ready for a full blow.

[@kc5466]

@@rientsdijkstra4266what about on the men’s side? The eventual Olympic champ wasn’t there on the mixed relay

[@spider-man1918]

Femke can be counted on to be defeated in the 400lh. In the open 400, she has no chance.

[@SuperKamiGuruu]

What part of indoor WR holder didn't register?

[@michaelmcdonie4387]

@@SuperKamiGuruu honestly i think sydney beats her soundly in both events every time. Sorry, Sydney is just better.

[@stephenwilliams7200]

​@SuperKamiGuruu no one cares about indoor world records dude it's all about outdoor. How many outdoor world records does she have?

[@andrewyarosh1809]

@@michaelmcdonie4387So why has McLaughlin-Levrone dodged Bol all season, refuses to run for the USA when she’s needed in relays and races once a month? Bol defines competitor. McLaughlin-Levrone defines selfish, self-absorbed “star.”

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Bol is the Indoor WORLD RECORD Holder, breaking the WR of the previous holder Jarmila Kratochvilova by 0.42 seconds. But wait. This Jarmila Kratochvilova is also the previous OUTDOOR WR holder (before Koch) with a time of 47.99, and Bol broke her by 0.42... While McLaughlins's PB on the 400 flat is still 0.75 SLOWER than Kratochvilova....

[@darylwatson1043]

Mr. Frankie Fredericks 🎉🎉🎉

[@markmcguinn86]

respect

[@EaEnkiSumer]

that's why she's the shadow goat. You're not serious in mixed relay because the best US 400m are not represented. On this point your analysis is slammed. Jamaica Total area 10,991 Total population 2,808,570. Netherlands Total area 41,530 Total population 17,958,578. explain to me why Jamaica is the rival of the USA and why the Netherlands is no match for Jamaica.

[@SCATrackandField]

Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it. I have actually referenced Jamaica’s success and how on population they are not supposed to be anywhere near the world’s best recruiting nation. I find it quite impressive what they are doing just like the Netherlands in the 4x4.

[@EaEnkiSumer]

​@@SCATrackandField bro, the Netherlands were beaten by Ireland at the European Championships. F.B wins because there is no one behind. SML is an alien, she is out of category. In the 4x400 relays 1st USA, 2nd Arkansas NCAA 3rd Netherlands. Mixed relay USA 4x400 SML, A.Mu, R.Benjamin, Hall, tell me the Netherlands have gold around their necks.

[@BromMaskovic-ms4iq]

@@EaEnkiSumer You should not be LYING bro. REALITY: The Dutch won CONSECUTIVE GOLDs on the 4x400 Relays in the European Championships in 2022 in Munchen and in 2024 in Rome. And there is no one behind? Ever heard of Lieke Klaver?

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@EaEnkiSumer 🤣🤣🤣 Do I need to refresh your aging braincells? Okay, here we go: the Dutch 4x400 mixed relay team RAN DOWN the US mixed relay team, with on the mens spots not even the fastest men from that small Dutch team (because the 2 fastest men where both injured). But STILL Femke Bol and Lieke Klaver overran your US team, with Bol coming from 20 meters behind to overtake the 2nd fastest 400m runner in the US.

[@FloorBoontjes-wo1hv]

You want to know why Jamaica have so many top level athletes? 1.) Track and Field is a BIG sport in Jamaica many people do it. In the Netherlands it is a smaller niche sport, 2.) Jamaica is a 3d World country. Corruption, controls and testing are not well developed. 3.) 💉💉💉💉

[@angusatkins-trimnell2784]

It really is amazing to have a dominant talent like Bol in an event who is overshadowed because there is a transcendent talent in McLaughlin-Levrone competing as well. Rob, do you think Femke only got bronze because she overextended in the 4x4 and mixed 4x4?

[@n10tan1gam1]

Femke said in an interview afterwords that she did not overextend herself. She gives an example of another time she ran multiple events and states that was not the reason she got third.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@n10tan1gam1 That answer was a polite answer (so as not to taint her and her teams Gold on the mixed relay). Reality is that she did overextend herself. That other race was the European Championship where she got 3x gold on the 400m, 400mh and relay. But in Europe there is no competition for her so that is an uncomparable situation

[@n10tan1gam1]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 while I could attempt to make inferences, as you are free to do, from her answer as to whether she was taking a polite route or not, I will refuse and simply take her word. If she says she was not exhausted and gave supporting evidence, I don’t have any reason to doubt how she sleeps at nite.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@n10tan1gam1 I am not complete sure what you are trying to say, but reality as I see it is this. 1.) Bol ran a 47.9 split to get the Gold Medal for the Dutch team, coming from 20 meters back or so and overtaking the US's 2nd fastest 400m runner in the proces. That takes a major effort. Running a 47.9 split really does put a different stress on the body than running a "normal" 49 low split. It does something to the energy reserves. 2.) It is not just that split. After this, and getting a Gold at the Olympics, there is a whole circus: dope testing, medal ceremonies, pressmeetings of all kind, celebrations, etc. + Because of all this and because of the adrenalin: a bad night sleep. 3.) Femke herself told the next day that she did not sleep that night, and she felt like sh*t the next day. 4.) In the high stress Olympic environment and with heats and semifinals to be run, it is very hard to recuperate and replenish the energy stores of the body in a few days. 5.) A few days later after the semi final she said in an interview with Dutch television that she felt good, but I already got worried, because I thought she looked pale and tired. Those are the facts as I see them.

[@ds8680]

Sydney blew her away

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Nope. She blew herself away by mismanaging the race. (and spending to much energy on the mixed relay while mrs McLaughlin rested).

[@coggy7774]

She has a much better chance of winning the 400m flat

[@XxAziCodxX1]

No one is beating Paulino.

[@coggy7774]

@@XxAziCodxX1 do some research please

[@coggy7774]

@@XxAziCodxX1 Bol nearly ran sub 49 indoors and the 400 isn’t her primary event

[@XxAziCodxX1]

@@coggy7774 When she runs faster than Paulino pb 48.17 then you can talk otherwise don’t say nothing because Paulino dusts her.

[@coggy7774]

@@XxAziCodxX1 like I said do some research on the sport it would be a good close race

[@christopherwoodard779]

I thought you were good at what you do. How in the heck are you going to sit there and not recognize Jasmine Jones? If you study her chart you can see she getting ready to beat Femke Bol. Jasmine jones walked Femke Bol down in the Olympics. Femke Bol is great by Jasmine Jones is going to have her crying again next year.

[@SCATrackandField]

Thank you for your comment. Jasmine Jones is an immensely talented athlete. Her performances in the short and long hurdles at the NCAA level in 2024 were truly something special to watch. Her Olympic final was also impressive and I look forward to all she may do going forward. It will be interesting to see if she focuses only on the 400 hurdles what she is capable of. The talent is undeniable.

[@christopherwoodard779]

@SCATrackandField The only reason why I said that is because if you really look at Femke Bol chart, she's actually looking to be getting slower. As if that sub 51 was a fluke. Similar to Anna Cockrell's sub 52. I take that back, you do a great job. You are very informative.

[@aprodutube]

@christopherwoodard779 Femke’s sub 51 was a fluke. It was on an altitude friendly track.

[@christopherwoodard779]

@aprodutube Thanks, I knew that but I didn't want anyone to think that I was a hater. That's why I use Anna Cockrell as an example.

[@AllInTheGame01]

Jasmine Jones went from 56.17 in '23 to 52.29 in '24 in her 1st full yr in the event after moving up from the 60/100mH - defo my pick as the next big thing in the event after Syd/Femke, then it's Rachel Glenn depending on if she decides to fully concentrate on the HJ!

[@tecworld2401]

more excuses for losing.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

More jabbering by a Jealous American.

[@williamalexander9485]

Sidney rests her legs while the professionals run at the major T&F events, which gives her a competitive advantage. I salute Femke Bol for being a competitor. She like the others a continuing to build the sport. Sidney is building Sidney.💀💀

[@AWildBard]

"The current population of Saint Lucia is 179,803 as of August 23, 2024."

[@kc5466]

Ok?

[@miba8303]

And American run with Lance's cocktail pharma mix

[@mandlatutani3222]

Femke is that woman until Sydney pulls up.

[@andrewyarosh1809]

Once every two months…….

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@andrewyarosh1809 2 times per year (and some years not at all)

[@mfinn7185]

dang! trust a 'man' to show up and spoil the show 😂

[@mandlatutani3222]

@andrewyarosh1809 it's clearly working for her, no? Broken her own world record 6 times.

[@mandlatutani3222]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 Sydney is faster than femke still.

[@manuelrocano1752]

Full of none sense review on an Olympic gold medalist.

[@lacynylons6317]

Unfortunately, she isn’t the best in her event. A certain Sydney is

[@hankwilliams5622]

The reason why SYD has beat BOL is bc she is married to Andre Levrone, a US pro football player. Andre's father Kevin, was a champion bodybuiler in the 90's .Both bodybuilders and pro football players use steroids. SYD's coach is Bobby Kersee, known as "the Chemist". The common denominator? PEDS and SYD is juiced. Look at her jawline. That is my suspicion...

[@EaEnkiSumer]

you are a great comedian you too 🤣🤣

[@hankwilliams5622]

@@EaEnkiSumer Odds are she juices, sorry. Kersee "the Chemist".

[@EaEnkiSumer]

​@@hankwilliams5622 how old are you kid 🤔

[@hankwilliams5622]

@@EaEnkiSumer I'm yo' momma age.

[@MarilynWhite-y7w]

Coach Rob, that's too damn bad! Sydney is the GREATEST ATHLETE no matter what anyone thinks. 👊💥🔥👍

[@YCYC-n4x]

Bol was defeated fair and square by 2 Americans in Paris Olympic !

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Nope, she wat defeated by McLaughlin, but the silver for Cockrell was a handout by Bol who flubbered her race, and ran more than a second slower than her own PB where everybody else was setting shiny new PB's. Since then Bol and Cockrell have raced several twice, and both times Bol easily ran away from Cockrell with 0.75 and even 1.26 seconds.

[@YCYC-n4x]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 anyway finished third

[@aprodutube]

@YCYC-n4 LMFAO 😂 😂

[@YCYC-n4x]

@@aprodutube it is pain in Bol's heart

[@aprodutube]

@@YCYC-n4x Legend has it that Femke is still crying into her mother's arms.

I love Femke Bol. She is beautiful and has an amazing running style. She makes it look effortless. I would love to see her win a gold medal.

[@darrylwilliamson2272]

She did. She won gold at the 2023 world championship...

[@aprodutube]

@yes1260. And Sydney is very beautiful, sweet, and the GOAT of the 400mh.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

@@aprodutube Well then will have to feed the goat a few green leaves won't we?

[@aprodutube]

The problem with Femke is that prior to the Olympics the Europeans kept hyping her up as the Sydney killer with her inflated 50.95 PB time. But once the race happened, Femke turned out to be a dud-- there's no better way to say it. The fact is that the race wasn't even competitive and she barely medaled in her signature event -- one more meter and it would have been a USA sweep.

[@What_a_piece_of_work_is_a_man]

She lost because she altered her strategy, Femke always had a great final 100 kick you can see this in all her races but in Paris right from the start she tried to match Sydney's pace which she cannot do because Sydney is just consistently fast through out the race, this resulting in her gassing out early and that great kick of hers at the final 100 was gone. She should have just run her usual race instead of getting caught up in this hype between her and Sydney. Sydney would have still won but she would have been at least close to her if she still had that kick in the final 100.

[@cruznk9]

One bad race does not make someone a dud. Bol has been performing at a high level for years. She ran a PB this year, she's made changes to her jumping and stride pattern and she's a very exciting athlete to watch.

[@aprodutube]

@What_a_piece_of_work_is_a_m Excuses, excuses. Femke didn’t lose because she altered her strategy. She lost because she was the inferior runner. No matter what strategy she used she was never goind to beat Sydney.

[@aprodutube]

@cruznk9 Yes, after all of the hype she was a dud when it counted the most. Being the fastest European is like being the fastest muppet.

[@bro-kush]

Exactly 💯. I get that Femke is legit by they doing way too much to praise her. The mixed relay isn't even a real event and as long as Team USA are in the 4x400m relay, Femke and the Netherlands are not winning.

[@dr.j5367]

I agree. Bol is a hell of a runner. It's just unfortunate that one other girl is a God-like runner from another universe. It's like being the strongest man in the world and then Superman shows up.

[@gregorydavis2511]

FEMKE BOL IS A VERYGOOD RUNNER BUT SHE'S NOT ON SYDNEY LEVEL.