Dutch observe star Femke Bol shared her response on not having the ability to compete towards Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone within the 400m hurdles after she gained the gold medal within the occasion on the World Athletics Championships 2025. McLaughlin-Levrone and Bol have competed towards one another on many events within the 400m hurdles, nevertheless, the American transitioned to the 400m flat this season and didn’t face Bol at this 12 months’s World Championships.
McLaughlin-Levrone gained her first gold medal within the 400m at this 12 months’s World Championships, recording a time of 47.78 seconds to complete forward of Marileidy Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser. Bol however, gained the 400m hurdles title with a time of 51.54 seconds to win her second world title within the occasion. The pair have confronted off on many events, famously on the 2024 Paris Olympics the place McLaughlin-Levrone gained gold and Bol gained bronze.
In an interview after profitable the gold medal within the 400m hurdles, Bol shared her ideas on not having the ability to race towards Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone within the occasion:
“It is unusual as a result of I am used to the truth that she is there after we are at a giant event. All through the season, I nearly by no means see her in order that’s probably not unusual, but it surely was unusual to see her race yesterday evening. Nevertheless it was superb seeing how properly she raced.”
When requested if she would have wished to race towards McLaughlin-Levrone within the 400m hurdles closing:
“Yeah, I almost certainly would not be right here with the gold medal, however I actually like to race her. She is the perfect athlete to ever do it in my occasion. So, I might have cherished to do it. However I additionally like to see her achieve this properly on 400m and present her capability on this one.”
Together with her 400m hurdles title victory, Femke Bol now has two medals at this 12 months’s World Championships, with the opposite coming within the Blended 4x400m Relay occasion the place she gained silver.
Femke Bol on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: “Wonderful to see somebody who’s so various on the observe”
Femke Bol made her emotions identified on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone competing in several occasions forward of the World Championships, praising her capability to compete in several occasions. McLaughlin-Levrone competed within the 100m and 100m hurdles on the Grand Slam Monitor this season, alongside the 400m flat.
“It is superb to see somebody who’s so various on the observe, who’s an awesome athlete in 400m hurdles but in addition giving it a shot in 100 hurdles or 100m – and it is all the time a pleasure to look at her race. She’s the perfect to ever do it.”
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has gained two Olympic golds and a couple of World Championship medals within the 400m hurdles occasion.
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