Femke Bol to make highly anticipated 800m debut at Athlélor 2026 in Metz

Femke Bol's 800m 'adventure' is 'great idea', says 400m hurdles legend Schmid

Harald Schmid won three European 400m hurdles titles before clocking a sub-1:45 800m toward the end of his career and the German applauds Bol's switch ...

Femke Bol's Bold 800m Debut Set for February 8

The Dutch star Femke Bol plans to run her first competitive 800m race at next month’s Athelor Meeting in France. Bol will compete in the new distance on February 8 in Metz, according to an announcement made by meet organizers on Moselle TV. The event holds World Indoor Tour Silver status. Femke Bol is the World 400m hurdles champion The 24-year-old athlete won her second world championship title in the 400m hurdles last year in Tokyo. She decide…

Femke Bol to make highly anticipated 800m debut at Athlélor 2026 in Metz

In a major coup for the 18th edition of the Athlélor meet, Dutch hurdling queen Femke Bol will run her first 800m race of her career in Metz on Sunday, February 8.