Can she do it even faster at the World Championships in Glasgow, where she is the sky-high favorite for gold? Bol found that question ‘annoying’. “That’s the question again and again. Last year I ran a world record and now again. Is it not good yet? In Glasgow it will be difficult, because one day you have to run twice (series and semi-finals) and the next day again once (the final). That is tougher. Moreover, the field of participants is stronger, so there is a greater chance of getting in each other’s way. That makes indoor athletics beautiful, but ensures that the best times are not achieved.”
Athlete Femke Bol sets her world record 400 meters indoors at the National Championships: ‘I wasn’t working on that record at all’
