In a major career change, the Dutch athlete will move to a bilateral event on a permanent basis next season.
Femke BOL has announced that 400 m obstacles are moved to 800 m away and start competing in its new discipline next year.
The champion of 400 million bilateral barriers, who secured two Olympic bronze medals at a distance, made the decision with his coach, cherished.
The couple thinks that it will be a significant challenge, but it is more than 25 years of competition for more than two circles.
“The 400-hinder gave me unforgettable moments and formed me a athlete who I am today,” Bol said. “But I want to challenge again and push my borders again. 800m is a new and unknown area, and that’s exactly what makes him so interesting.
“The approach approach will be different from what I’m used to, and it will require a lot of perseverance to develop and achieve the maximum level.
Twice twice pushes all, who trains all the chair at a height of 400 m, believes that over time can exceed 800 m.
“Femke has always ridiculed the challenges,” he added. “With the technique, power and personality of his run, we are convinced that he is fluent in this distance, and eventually make an international difference.
In Interview with AW in 2023Mewly has already expressed an opinion that his star athlete had real potential for a two-way event, citing 500 m to 500 m from 500 m to 500 million in February this year as proof of his endurance power.
“I think he can also make more than 800 m,” he said about the world record holder of 400 m. “He showed in Boston that he has this efficiency, and for that he is quite good at all stable sessions. I can imagine (800 m) can also be an option. “
It proved that it is, and BOL leaves the 400 m obstacles, which were probably part of the greatest age in the history of the event. From 50.95, his personal best is the second place in the list all the time all the time, only a world record holder Sydney-Levron (50:37).
The couple between them holds the 9 fastest periods in history and shared the titles of the last five global 400 m.
At the European level, in 2022 and 2024, Bol won 400 million obstacles: 400 meters, 400 meters of obstacles and 4×400 m gold three years ago. He also dominates the world and 400 m champion from the second and 400 million reserves on Thursday Thursday.
When it comes to 800 m, its latest registered time from distance 2: 19.51 is since 2017. Netherlands National Record 1: It is 55.54.
