Femke Bol makes explosive start to indoor season with 500m record
Femke Bol makes explosive start to indoor season with 500m record
Double European athletics champion Femke Bol made an impressive start to the indoor season by setting a new world best time over 500 metres. The 22-year-old, who won a unique double at 400m and 400m hurdles in Munich last year as well as a relay gold, ran the rarely-contested distance in 65.63 seconds at the Grand Prix event in Boston on Saturday. Her time was 0.68 seconds faster than the previous indoor best time, set in 2006. Bol finished nearly... More >