This has to be massively disappointing for Bol. 50.95 prior to the games & then a sub 48 on the mixed relay looking smooth. She was clearly in shape to compete against Sydney. If she runs 50.7 and loses to Syd’s 50.3 I’m sure she’s Ok. But to bomb a 52.xx in the Olympic final has to be crushing.
She said she was shocked not even getting 2nd place. "Best shape of my life, feeling grear, I don't understand it".
I blame you guys for putting this idea into her head.
Complete lie!
Here is what she actually said!
“It was not a good race… Normally it would have been ok, I would have been proud if I knew I gave it my all and I still got third because then it is what it is. But I know I’m better than this. I would have never been able to run a 50.30, it’s spectacular what Sydney does here but i would have loved to run a 50.— and a good race to be proud of.. I’m just not proud of this race.”
All that said, I can’t believe she wouldn’t run the 4x400. NED probably has a shot at a medal with her & Klaver on the team. She’d be letting the team down if she’s decides not to run. I don’t see her doing that.
She said she was shocked not even getting 2nd place. "Best shape of my life, feeling grear, I don't understand it".
I blame you guys for putting this idea into her head.
Complete lie!
Here is what she actually said!
“It was not a good race… Normally it would have been ok, I would have been proud if I knew I gave it my all and I still got third because then it is what it is. But I know I’m better than this. I would have never been able to run a 50.30, it’s spectacular what Sydney does here but i would have loved to run a 50.— and a good race to be proud of.. I’m just not proud of this race.”
This has to be massively disappointing for Bol. 50.95 prior to the games & then a sub 48 on the mixed relay looking smooth. She was clearly in shape to compete against Sydney. If she runs 50.7 and loses to Syd’s 50.3 I’m sure she’s Ok. But to bomb a 52.xx in the Olympic final has to be crushing.
50.95 run at altitude. Exactly the problem with you people thinking she was better that she is. She returned from altitude and in the best shape of her life ran 51.30 Where was she going to run 50.7 from? This is so damn stupid
She said she was shocked not even getting 2nd place. "Best shape of my life, feeling grear, I don't understand it".
I blame you guys for putting this idea into her head.
Complete lie!
Here is what she actually said!
“It was not a good race… Normally it would have been ok, I would have been proud if I knew I gave it my all and I still got third because then it is what it is. But I know I’m better than this. I would have never been able to run a 50.30, it’s spectacular what Sydney does here but i would have loved to run a 50.— and a good race to be proud of.. I’m just not proud of this race.”
If she was capable of running 50s. she would have done it at the London DL. She changed her race plan and practiced doing it at De Fonds and London. Her new plan worked at those meets because she was not running against someone who is substantially faster than her. She met Sydney who had already mastered the running the first 200M hard. She tried keeping up with Sydney over the first 200M, but to do this meant she had to run harder that she had ever had before because Sydney is faster and was using less energy. When Sydney then hit the 2nd bend and accelerated again, Bol had nothing left in the tank and was destroyed.
This has to be massively disappointing for Bol. 50.95 prior to the games & then a sub 48 on the mixed relay looking smooth. She was clearly in shape to compete against Sydney. If she runs 50.7 and loses to Syd’s 50.3 I’m sure she’s Ok. But to bomb a 52.xx in the Olympic final has to be crushing.
That 50.95 was from a BS race at altitude on a bounce track. Let me know when she runs anywhere close to that in a real race like the European Championship, World Championship, or Olympics. Her best time in any of those is her 51.70 from Budapest, which is the ONLY TIME SHE HAS BROKEN 52 IN A MAJOR RACE!!!
Also, every single one of Sydney’s now 6 World Record breaking races have come in a major championship at USAs, Worlds, or the Olympics. Bol isn’t on the same planet as Sydney as a runner.