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Femke Bol Transitions from Hurdles to 800m Race

10/11/2025

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Dutch athlete Femke Bol will switch from the 400m hurdles to the 800m, starting next year.
The 25-year-old, a two-time world champion in the hurdles, called the move uncertain and challenging in an Instagram post.
She earned Olympic bronze medals in the hurdles and helped Netherlands win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at Paris Olympics.
Keely Hodgkinson, Britain's 800m Olympic champion, welcomed Bol and said she looks forward to competing.

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Dutch athlete Femke Bol will switch from the 400m hurdles to the 800m, starting next year.
The 25-year-old, a two-time world champion in the hurdles, called the move uncertain and challenging in an Instagram post.
She earned Olympic bronze medals in the hurdles and helped Netherlands win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at Paris Olympics.
Keely Hodgkinson, Britain's 800m Olympic champion, welcomed Bol and said she looks forward to competing.