Bol smashes European record with 50.95 in La-Chaux-de-Fonds – European Athletics
Astonishingly, Bol's winning time of 50.95 also equals the Olympic qualifying standard for the 400m flat.
Astonishingly, Bol's winning time of 50.95 also equals the Olympic qualifying standard for the 400m flat.
A series of records were set behind her, Melissa Courtney-Bryant running a British record of 5:26.08 for the runner-up spot, Edinah Jebitok clocking a Kenyan record of 5:26.09 in third and USA’s Cory Ann McGee setting an area record of 5:28.78 in fourth.
The youngest athlete entered is Kenaz Kaniwete of Kiribati, who will be 16 years, 4 months and 6 days when he lines up for the first round of the 100m.
Sakaguchi helped co-found the Chugoku Denryoku team, working to build the team up from zero and becoming its head coach in 1994.
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