Femke Bol Runs 50.95 to Join Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in Sub 51 Second Club in 400m Hurdles
By Weldon JohnsonFemke Bol became the second woman to break the 51 second barrier in the 400m hurdles as she ran a European record of 50.95 to dominate the Resisprint meeting in thin air of La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland.
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(The time was adjusted to 50.95 in the official results)
Bol’s previous best was 51.45. The 50.95 has only been bettered by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in her two most recent world record runs in Eugene, Oregon.
Top 5 Marks All-time Women’s 400m Hurdles
| Rank | Mark | WIND | Competitor | DOB | Nat | Pos | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50.65 | Sydney MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE | 07 AUG 1999 | USA | 1 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 30 JUN 2024 | |
| 2 | 50.68 | Sydney MCLAUGHLIN | 07 AUG 1999 | USA | 1 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 22 JUL 2022 | |
| 3 | 50.95 | Femke BOL | 23 FEB 2000 | NED | 1 | La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland | 14 JUL 2024 | |
| 4 | 51.41 | Sydney MCLAUGHLIN | 07 AUG 1999 | USA | 1 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 25 JUN 2022 | |
| 5 | 51.45 | Femke BOL | 23 FEB 2000 | NED | 1 | Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) | 23 JUL 2023 |
La Chaux de Founds sits at just under 1000m of altitude and is known for its fast sprint times. Isaac Makwala ran his Botswana 400m record of 43.72 there in 2015, the year after he pulled off a 19.96/44.01 same day double.
Jonas Mureika’s altitude converter says that 1000m of altitude is worth .23 of a second for 400m at Bol’s pace.
Discuss the run in our forum: Femke Bol 50.96 European Record
