Dutch runner breaks 40-year record in 400 meters
APELDOORN, Netherlands — Femke Bol broke a 40-yearold world indoor record in the women’s 400 meters on Sunday, covering the distance in 49.26 seconds.
Bol was running in front of a home crowd at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
"When I crossed the line I knew that the record was mine, because of the noise that the crowd made,” Bol said.
The previous record of 49.59 was set by Jarmila Kratochvilova on March 7, 1982.
The 22-year-old Bol won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 400 hurdles. She also ran a world indoor 500-meter best of 1:05.63 in Boston in her first race of this season.
On Sunday, she got off to a strong start at the Omnisport arena and beat Lieke Klaver, who finished second in 50.34.
“It was because of all the fans here that I ran this record,” Bol said. “Never have I ever seen that many people here."
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Golf: Jon Rahm returned to No. 1 in the world by winning the Genesis Invitational with a performance that left no doubt who’s playing the best golf.
Caught in a battle with hometown favorite Max Homa at Riviera, Rahm delivered two big moments with a 45-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the par-3 14th and then a tee shot to 2 feet for birdie on the par-3 16th.
He closed with a 2-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Homa, finishing at 17-under 267.