Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone tore another chunk off the 400m hurdles world record in a stunning defence of her Olympic crown at the Stade de France in Paris. The race was billed as a showdown between the ...

American Rai Benjamin added the 400 metres hurdles world title to his Olympic gold from last year on Friday while Dutch star Femke Bol clinched back-to-back gold in the women's race. Benjamin was ...

World Athletics has been asked to consider raising the height of the hurdles in the women’s 400m event after the way Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol have redefined the race in recent years.

TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Femke Bol put the seal on a fantastic season by retaining her world 400 metres hurdles title in emphatic style on Friday as the Dutchwoman stormed home in a world-leading 51 ...

NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Dutchwoman Femke Bol announced on Friday that she is switching from the 400 metres hurdles to the 800m and will start competing in her new event next year. While the 400m ...

Dutch sprinter and hurdler Femke Bol has made history. On Saturday 25 October 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, at the Golden Tracks Awards she was named the Women’s European Athlete of the Year for the third ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch track star Femke Bol, the reigning two-time 400-meter hurdles world champion, has announced she will switch events to compete in the 800 meters. The 25-year-old Bol has won two ...