Femke Bol successfully defended her world 400m hurdles title at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, clocking a world-leading 51.54.
The Dutch athlete pulled away down the home straight to open up a gap on USA’s Jasmine Jones, who held on for silver with a PB of 52.08. Emma Zapletova of the Slovak Republic earned bronze with a national record of 53.00.
Bol’s 51.54 is the fourth-fastest time of her career and the quickest time she’s ever produced at a major championships, 0.16 better than her winning time in Budapest two years ago.
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