Sphere in lane 4, her direct competitors McLaughlin and Muhammad next to her in lanes 5 and 6. There is the starting gun. “Femke on her way to the first hurdle. With conviction, good”, it sounds from the TV. “Hup Femke, hup!”, they shout in the clubhouse. The first hurdle never seems to be her strongest, but she gets faster and faster as the race progresses. Before the last hurdle she passes Muhammad, McLaughlin has already made a big hole.
Amersfoort athletics club cheers Femke Bol to silver at the World Cup: ‘Hup Femke, hup!’
