“Bit disappointing”- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s rival Femke Bol makes her emotions identified on race regardless of dominant London Diamond League win

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s rival Femke Bol expressed disappointment regardless of her dominant victory on the 2025 London Diamond League. She clocked a outstanding 52.10s within the 400m hurdles, ending nicely forward of second-placed Jasmine Jones, who recorded a season-best 53.18s.

This efficiency comes after her sensational outing on the Monaco Diamond League, the place she clocked 51.95s to dethrone McLaughlin-Levrone and grow to be the world chief within the 400m hurdles for this 12 months.

Following her victory on the Diamond League in London, Femke Bol mirrored on her efficiency in Monaco, the place she had hoped to run quicker however struggled with the second bend. She added that whereas she improved on that half in London, different elements of her race weren’t as sturdy. Throughout her post-race interview, she said:

“I wished to run faster in Monaco however my second bend was actually not nice there, so I had hoped to do higher right here. I feel I executed the second bend higher right here however different components have been rather less good, so it’s a bit disappointing. I really like this monitor, I really like this crowd, so that you wish to give them one thing particular. It’s a win, so I’m completely happy, so I’ve to take the positives.”

The 25-year-old additionally shared within the interview that she would now return to coaching and evaluate her progress as she prepares for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.


Femke Bol makes her emotions identified on what it means to be engaged to fellow athlete

Femke Bol at 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images for European Athletics)Femke Bol at 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images for European Athletics)
Femke Bol at 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships (Photograph by Maja Hitij/Getty Photographs for European Athletics)

Femke Bol expressed her ideas on what it meant to get engaged to a fellow athlete. After years of being in a relationship, Bol introduced her engagement to boyfriend Ben Broeders, additionally a pole vaulter, earlier this month on Instagram.

Forward of the press convention of the London Diamond League held earlier than the meet, Bol was requested the way it felt on her engagement to a fellow athlete. To which, she reacted, saying:

“It is one thing superb additionally to get to do that all collectively. It is a fairly particular life, I feel we reside, and the help we at all times give one another. I feel it helps excel each athletes.”

On July 2, the two-time world champion shared a glimpse of the second after the proposal, the place she and Broeders have been all smiles, whereas Bol confirmed off her ring. She captioned the publish:

“My particular person for all times, to perpetually with you ♥️💍✨”

Like Bol, Broeders additionally often competes in Diamond League meets, having final participated on the Monaco Diamond League the place he completed eighth with a clearance of 5.62m. In his most up-to-date outing on the Assembly Worldwide d’Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, he claimed the highest spot on the rostrum with a 5.56m clearance.