OMG!! Femke Bol Just Proved Lethal Over Sydney McLaughlin Levrone
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- As the days move closer to the Olympic Games in Paris, track and field fans worldwide are already anticipating a major clash between America’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and the Dutch sensation Femke Bol. These two athletes have been ducking each other and denying us the chance to witness them face off on the international stage. And as each one of them continues to thrive in their own space, the entire track community is left confused about who is better among the two. But I think the time is now ripe for the two to meet on the same track and prove to the whole world who the real queen of the 400-meter and 400-meter hurdles is. I mean, it’s enough with the talk and now is the time for us to witness one of the biggest clashes in the world of track and field. And looking forward, there can never be any better moment other than what we expect to witness at the Stade de France stadium, during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer.
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When exactly have they ducked each other.
I believe it is just a figure of speech since they have not met in many races, with one doing 400m hurdles and the other 400m straight. I don’t believe this was ever intentional
When has Femke ducked anyone? 🙄
I am excited to have two great athletes, amazing athletes competing together. I am a HUGE Sydney McLaughlin fan and I am rooting for her!!!
Both are amazing!!!
Fundamental fact that many people forget: Bol only started on the hurdles in 2019 (!!). In other words, when she got the Bronze in Tokio in 2021 Bol had only two years of experience on the hurdles compared to McLaughlin who started in 2016 and thus already had 5 years of training and experience on the hurdles in 2021. That is a massive difference. Yet in 2023 - a few months after changing to the 14 step stride - Bol already ran a 51.45 in London which would have won a gold in Tokio... I am not saying that Bol has already caught up with McLaughlin, because that remains to be seen when McLaughlin finaly decides to run again, but it does put another light on all those people who shout that Bol will never catch up with McLaughlin... I am really interested what a confrontation between the two will bring, but I am afraid there will be none...
Check out Kennedy Smith and Coby Hilton also🙂🥸🥳...these are amazing hurdlers and great people ❤
Jezus, how many more of these videos can there be ?
"they have been ducking each other" ... Nope, Sydney doesn't race much in general, but last season she raced in a completely different event, so that's the main reason there was no clash in 2023.
As for the possibility of them racing each other: the open 400m is off the table as Femke isn't competing in that event in Paris and it's not yet certain what event Sydney will compete in ...
Also, saying "enough with the talk and now is the time" doesn't make the Olympics come any closer, it's still 5 months away ...
I’m not convinced that Bob is gonna allow Sydney to ever run against Femke again.
@@Donnerspeer Youre completely dumb, dutch madness!
@@Donnerspeery’all are making bol out to be something she isn’t. Contrary to popular belief its not a rivalry.
@@kc5466 I agree. I don’t think Femke or Sydney see it as a rivalry, but sadly enough Bob does. Sydney needs a better coach.
@@Donnerspeer bob does? The one who had her conquer a discipline and told her to go to another just for another challenge?
Look, I am an American and root for my county's athletes, and obviously our girl Sydney is great, but holy hell, Femke is emerging like a juggernaut it seems. I have no clue how Femke has improved so consistently, as Sydney did. If someone could explain it to me, that would be really interesting. I am just getting into spending time watching track and field, and it has been really enjoyable. I just don't know that much.
Well, I can give it a shot... To begin with Femke Bol is just a huge natural talent. Having been a rowing coach myself I know from experience that there are people who are just "built differently". For instance in a 1st year student "lightweight" rowing team that I coached (in rowing there are 2 weight classes (for males): leight, untill 72 kg, and heavy = anything above, these are normally guys of 90kg or more) there was a "lightweight" bloke who by nature could pull more power on the ergometer than the average heavyweight rower. Femke Bol is cleary such a natural talent who is just stronger than other people of the same weight (there are video's by S&C coaches about Femke doing weightlifting, she is surprisingly strong for such a thin looking and tall (1m84) person, she does her powercleans with weights of between 90 and 97.5 kg, while she herself weighs only 65 kg. th-cam.com/video/VC78KaAhsIM/w-d-xo.html). Then she has some other natural advantages, such as very long and musculated legs combined with a leightweight torso, and also a naturally very efficient way of running where she combines an energy efficient long stride with a low step frequency with a very good running form where her torso, arms and head are very relaxed and make very little unneccessary movements, which all help with the efficiency. The result of this she reaps after the 300 meter mark, when the other competitors are faltering because of the lactic acid and fatigue but Femke still has a "kick" and makes the difference over the last 100 meter or so.
@@BromMaskovic-ms4iq Correct observations. Of crse thereare a lot of other succesfactors in stake: physical as well as mental and environmental asexts. She is a very hard and disciplined worker. Her tranngspeograms are securely plannedand shesticks to them unconditionally. Her coach Lurnt Meuwly said tests pointy out that she inproved last winter in raw speed, power and endurance.
For her very important is to enjoy athletics together with her friends and teammates. I think centralized training at the Papendal facility is crucial for building a strong team. Teaching and encouraging each other in an inspirational environment and giving young talents room to grow, is a typical Dutch approach in top athletics.
Sorry for the typo’s. I can’t correct them because all sentences melted down to an unreadable mess up.
@@hermanmertens8383 Euhm Herman.., I concur with your additional observations, however maybe you should re-edit your text on another machine? Because as it is it looks like you where drunk when typing this...
@@BromMaskovic-ms4iq I don’t blame you for that. But… looking at your name: is it a corruption of Bram Moszkowicz?
@@hermanmertens8383
Absolutely ❤
Sydney has stated that she’s not doing the 400m hurdles.
Captivating headline -- then changed the subject and ignored what seemed to be promised
As much as I am a huge fan of Sydney, Femke is fearless and races all the time and I kind of want Femke to dethrone Sydney.
The thing with Sydney is: she hasn't competed much in the last year. A few years ago, it seemed like Sydney was simply out of Femke's league, but Femke has just kept improving while no one knows what Sydney's form is like. Is Sydney so talented that she can mostly take a year off and still win in the Olympics? I dunno. I thought Sydney was untouchable, but Femke is so smooth. She's dialed in. It's going to be a race not to miss.
@@HenryChangDesign very realistic good comment!
Resting due to a knee injury is courageous and wise. If Sydney is 100% no one can touch her in Paris.
The problem is that every race she starts to wonder whether her knee will hold up.And this will make her tense up!
@@erikloupias7642 the problem's more with training. Which of course affects the racing.
I can't wait!! - it's going to be a showdown for the ages - my vote, and favorite, goes to Femke Bol. I love this young lady❤❤❤ - only 23 years of age - she gets better with each passing day.. Sydney is a great runner - it will be a match up that the entire world will be watching.
One of these billionaires needs to pay these two women to race it other in the 400 meter hurdles. Like say a million each and put it on ABC sports? I would watch it!
I'm sure a billionaire is reading your comment and will happily pay 2+ million, especially now that he/she knows you would be watching 🙂
@@_MicZ_ Why don't you give Warren Buffet a call?
It's not about a single race, or even a single season. It's about a career over time. Great athletes make one another better. That said, Bol is very exciting.
With all this talk (yeah it's just talk) that Bol will beat Mclaughlin or Mclaughlin will Bol...it would be interesting if other female athletes competing in the 400m hurdles or the 400m open/flat take the medals instead. You never know.
Good point, I have just started getting into following track and field. I like the women's competition because well, I am a man, but also I love that are giving it their all even though they could never beat the best men. It seems like they are doing for some higher purpose. I actually get a bit emotional to see them compete. Maybe I just need a therapist.
@@hubrisnaut Great that you enjoy T&F and also the womens events, but the "they could never beat the best men" argument is a mistake... by saying that you are trying to compare apple's to pears. Women and man are completely different beings, no comparison is possible. Women and men each compete in their own universes. And "they are doing it for a higher purpose"? NO! They are doing it to WIN just like the men. Again you are confusing things when you see womens performance in the light of men's performance. It is just like top level chess players who can't beat the best computer chess programs. Does that mean that human chess-world champion is no longer the world champion? No of course not! Humans and computers are not comparable, and the same goes for male and female athletes.
@@hubrisnaut I have been a T&F junkie since middle school...all through hs and all through college (I've competed since middle school in the 800-3000K.an occasional 10k, but that too long of a race for me). TBH some of those women are even more competitive (toward other female athletes...probably due to emotions and hormones). They have a lot to prove and with the silly and ridiculous idea that men are going to be allowed to compete in women's sports (yeah..we are talking about the future of Olympic women's sports or what will be left of it), they don't want to have to plan for a contingency plan if that is the bleak future(or the end of women's sports). What YT posters ruin (IMHO) is create these creative scenarios(i.e. Bol vs McLaughlin-Levrone) for clicks. There is no guarantee that any of these women will get a gold medal at the Olympics. Someone could be having a bad day...slight injury..emotional distraction..whatever. Whoever wins the gold medal will be the best woman on that day...that race. Until then there are no guarantees...
Imagine if McLaughlin had Bol there to push her when she was competing in 400 hurdles.
50.68 kinda says it all
I have to believe I can beat her, and I am doing everything for that....and if I dont if she wins.....she is just better..... that where femkes words....in dutch.
Hollandse nuchterheid!🤣👍
We will get to see them race each other in the 4X400 meter race which will be the last race in the Olympics. What a build up. Can't wait for it!
And Sydney will easily smoke her as always.
Mclaughlin is on pole but Bol improved...can Mclaughlin improve again? Can she repeat what she did in Tokyo 2021 or has she already reached her best level in 2021? We'll see. She has a good chance to win on 400 flat or 400 hurdles but not both on this major event. Olympic champion on 400 h and 400 flat in a couple of years would be a big achievement.
Pity she doesn't run many races, Bol does but that can be a risk....injuries or not peaking at the right moment.
Interesting to see that both athletes wear New Balance -equipment. Maybe all 400 meters-runnets should take notice.
LOL, Bol can barely handle Alexis Holmes on anchor and that's USA B-relay anchor, she doesn't stand a chance against Syd !!!
@@ronester1 Maybe you missed it, but I do remember Femke Bol got two world titles both outdoors and indoors. And two world records on 400 meters indoor.
That does not guarantee any success this summer in Paris, but I do believe you need to update your data.
@CanalPSG well you are clearly missing it, lol, what does she have to show for Olympics Golds or outdoor WRs, something that actually means something in Athletics, let me help you, ZERO!!!
@@ronester1 Well, Bol is just as good as Sydney McLaughlin (as we see in the video), who is the other 400 meters favourite. Knowledge still is superior to merely bragging, my friend.
@CanalPSG well , why dont you use knowledge and tell me which event 400m and 400m hurdles does Bol have a faster outdoor PR or WR or more Olympic Gold Medals than Sydney does 😃
#1 Bol has to beat Sydney's hurdles Records.
#2 Bol has to be faster than Sydney...and she ain't
This is here the excitement is, the 400 mt, in the 100 mt they're busy trying to get below 10 secs (boring).
Sydney got that heart 2 give her best when it's needed! She a fighter & will always run 2 the very best. Her face expression tell it all & the look n her eyes show determination!!!❤❤❤❤
Bro, you win races with your legs, not with looks of domination in your eyes. And the last 1.5 year it is Bol who has let her legs do the talking, while mrs McLaughlin was at home nursing a minor knee injury (that took nearly a year to heal?) and doing book tours.
@@rientsdijkstra4266 Her legs will show n Paris,Bro
@@user-ll9oy1bx8p Yep, and IFF they meet in the same race (which at the moment doesn't seem likely), we will see what is what....
They are both amazing ladies..my money is on Sydney Mclaughlin...I could be wrong tho...
I’m crying these comments acting like they don’t know who tf Sydney is lol
The main question is, can Sydney Pass the trials for Paris.
Actually; The real question is>Who will make the Finals for Any Event in Paris.
lol McLaughlin first race back….
Sydney seems to be spending more time doing things other than running, I think Femke Bol is ahead of Sydney when it comes to running
Femke Bol is a Winner either way
Sydney is 2-0 against her and destroyed her by 10 each time.
There will only be a confrontation in the 4x400, Sydney will only race the 400 flat !
Cool. Bol might break the 400h record.
@@DonnerRunningFitnesswell it’s about time. She’s been trying for a while now.
@@kc5466Bro Femke is just starting better 200m speed, better technique and bend control. And 14 steps. Last year its first year with same technique as Sydney. Sydney has much more years in 400mh. Femke was amateur and now pro and her era starts this year. Sydney have to brake WR again to beat Femke. But maybe Sydney only runs 400m flat on 400m. So no battle 😅.
Its not decided yet! We have to wait.
@@QuamfyMarc her era starts this year? What would you consider last year to be?
You say Femke improved on her 200m. Sydney’s pb is still better and Sydney hasn’t run the 200m since she was a teenager. So imagine what Sydney’s 200m would be.
And why are you talking about femke amateur and pro time frame? It’s irrelevant. Sydney and Femke are 6 months apart in age. The amateur and pro thing only applies when there is a considerable age gap.
1:19 SML is not a 300H "Quen" She is a god.
..Quit hattin'
But where is Mrs Macaroni?
Looks like Femke Bol is relatively stronger on the flat 400 (3 WR's, while mcLaughlin is still far removed from a WR) while McLaughlin still has the edge on the hurldes, allthough that is mainly based on that one-off 50.68, which she never has been able to come close to again..
A perfect example of Misinformation in order to suit a False narrative/equivalence.
INDOORS.....😂
Her WR was nearly matched last year...almost immediately....by Brit Wilson, whom Sydney is much faster than.
She'd crush that indoor 4 time in ONE attempt.
There is a reason Bol has never even been CLOSE to Sydney at the finish line: SYD IS WAY FASTER.
One-off ....yeah....until she does It again. Femke and the rest of the world presented absolutely no challenge to her. If they did, she wouldn't have switched to the 400.
But they didn't. They can't. They won't.
That's a weak attempt to diminish the greatest ever in the 400mH; "one-off".
She does 49.9 every week in LA. She ALSO does 47.9 flat 400s.
Bol Will never catch her in any event.
@@efisgpr 🤣🤣🤣Just keep making a FOOL of yourself bro. All the facts you need:
1-2eq. Femke Bol: 1272 Points (49.17, World Record, INDOOR)
1-2eq. Shaunae Miller-UIBO: 1272 Points (48.36, OUTDOOR)
3. Britton Wilson: 1260 Points (49.48, INDOOR)
4. Sanya Richards-Ross: 1258 Points (48.70, OUTDOOR)
5. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: 1257 Points (48.74, OUTDOOR)
6. Marileidy Paulinho: 1256 Points (48.76, OUTDOOR)
🤡🤡🤡
@@efisgpr WOW man!!! That is great news! We are all waiting for news about mrs McLaughlin's performance, because she keeps hiding and ducking. But you have INFORMATION! Please share it with us! SHOW us where we can see her do those 49.9's ??? And SHOW us where we can see her do those 47.9 on the flat? That would be FANTASTIC! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Just look at their times and that speak for itself, no need to be face to face.
Yep, Bol clearly has the momentum with her series of World Records over the last year. Still waiting for any kind of result from McLaughlin since end of 2022
Fundamental fact that many people forget: Bol only started on the hurdles in 2019 (!!). In other words, when she got the Bronze in Tokio in 2021 Bol had only two years of experience on the hurdles compared to McLaughlin who started in 2016 and thus already had 5 years of training and experience on the hurdles in 2021. That is a massive difference. Yet in 2023 - a few months after changing to the 14 step stride - Bol already ran a 51.45 in London which would have won a gold in Tokio... I am not saying that Bol has already caught up with McLaughlin, because that remains to be seen when McLaughlin finaly decides to run again, but it does put another light on all those people who shout that Bol will never catch up with McLaughlin... I am really interested what a confrontation between the two will bring, but I am afraid there will be none...
Femke Bol's 3d World Record on the indoor 400 flat of 49.17 is worth 1272 IAF points, McLaughlin's PB on the 400 flat of 48.74 is worth 1257 point. For now I would say that Femke is actually ahead of Sydney.
Combined list of Womens performances on the 400 m Flat in terms of IAF Points, since the year 2000
1-2eq. Femke Bol: 1272 Points (49.17, World Record, INDOOR)
1-2eq. Shaunae Miller-UIBO: 1272 Points (48.36, OUTDOOR)
3. Britton Wilson: 1260 Points (49.48, INDOOR)
4. Sanya Richards-Ross: 1258 Points (48.70, OUTDOOR)
5. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: 1257 Points (48.74, OUTDOOR)
6. Marileidy Paulinho: 1256 Points (48.76, OUTDOOR)
Complete list of times Femke has finished anywhere CLOSE to Sydney:
....😂
@@efisgpr Bro, as I showed you many times mrs Australian City has NEVER been faster than Bol on any track other than the superbouncy track at Hayward field. Her best time on any other track is the 51.46 in Tokio, which is SLOWER than Bol's 51.45 in London last year.
Femke Bol will be Lethal when she beats Sydney McLaughlin, she's far from it!
She has to show up first. Somebody who keeps hiding can’t be defeated. And of course her WR indoor 49.17 is a lot faster than Sydney’s pb 48.74 outdoors. Yes, she has to race that first, but it marks her potential, given the fact that in general indoor 400m times are about a second slower than outdoor times. So its a far more solid prediction that Femke right now already is faster, than hoping Sydney somewhere in a secret place has dramatically improved as well.
@@hermanmertens8383 since when is 49 faster than 48 lol
@@ronester1 Since common track knowledge says so. Already for many decades.
But I see I have to explain why. It’s the shorter track with two more and sharper curves that slow down athletes. Keeping balance against the centrifugal forces costs energy that can’t be spent on velocity.
So you learned something about athletics. Lol!
@hermanmertens8383 it's still slower 😒
@@ronester1 Ah, stubborn pupil. Need even more convincing prove.
Two times Olympic champion Shauna Miller Uibo from the Bahamas became in 2022, in her absolute prime, world champion indoor with a time of 50.23. It still is a national record. In that same event Femke Bol earned silver with a time of 50.57. So in two years time she improved from that time to her recent world record of 49.17. That is 1.4 seconds or at least ten meters on the finish line.
The indoor world record stood for 41 years and Jarmila Kratochvilova, the woman Femke Bol took it from, is still today world record holder on 800 outdoors ánd second all time with 47.99 on 400m outdoors. So no pussy!Btw, Sydney only tenth on that list.
Both facts make it very believable that Bol at this moment is substantially faster than Sydney.
Anyway, I hope she finds her way back to the track. A superbe athlete like her belongs in the competition!
By hurdles: Sydney and by 400m flat: Femke.
No, Femke take 400mh Olympic Gold & Sydney take 400m Gold in Paris.
Sydney ran 48.74 in probably her first few pro 400 last year!
You’ve got it backwards…Sidney’s won’t run the 400 MH and Femke won’t be running the 400 m flat.
Times 😅😅😅😅
Yes? what about them?
Paulino in 400m and Levron in 400 h
Don't forget about Nasser. She ran a 48.
🤣🤣🤣Bol improved Kratochvilova's World Record with 0.42. Meanwhile Paulinho is still 0.77 seconds ABOVE Kratochvilova's PB (and World Record before Marita Koch's 47.60) of 47.99, while mcLaughlin is still 0.75 ABOVE that time....
@@robertcoleman1687 When was this?
@@rientsdijkstra4266 world Athletics championship in 2019!
@@rientsdijkstra4266 it's on TH-cam!
I believe it will depend on whose in better condition and healthier. Has Sydney😮had time to recoup peak condition since she had health concerns keeping her out of several pre-Olympic races? Barring injury it should be an epic race. Then again, sometimes someone will come out of the field, unnoticed, for an upset.
No. Syd is just way faster.
As of now, Sydney has the better times in both events.
Only because Femke doesn't run the 400m outdoors. Considering her indoor WR chances are she would beat Sydney quite convincingly.
When was this "being better"? Bol just set a 3d WR on the 400 flat indoor with a time of 49.17, which is good for 1272 IAF points, while mcLaughlin has a PB of on 48.74 on the 400 flat outdoor, which is still 1.14 above the WR and only good for 1257 IAF points. So I don't think you say can that McLaughlin is "better" on the 400 flat, actually I would say that one the flat Bol is stronger at the current state of things. And on the hurdles McLaughlin of course has that famous 50.68, but her second best time is 51.41, which is only 0.04 faster than Bol. So on the hurdles McLaughlin still has the edge because of that WR. We will see what happens.
@@Carrinthe Outdoors and indoor events in the 400m hurdles have always been different. The next Olympics are outdoor events. I'd go by that instead of the times for indoor races as they are not equal.
Lol not even close. Stop it.
Bro: Femke Bol's 3d World Record on the indoor 400 flat of 49.17 is worth 1272 IAF points, McLaughlin's PB on the 400 flat of 48.74 is worth 1257 point. For now I would say that Femke is actually ahead of Sydney.
@@BromMaskovic-ms4iq I don't understand these points. I am just getting into watching track and field. It just seemed to me the top records made the difference. Is there a channel that explains these things? I mean, I watched a meet where the difference in the world record was which way the actual wind was blowing at the time, I hope you understand I am just ignorant about how this works.
@@hubrisnaut There is no channel (that I know of) that explains this, but I can give you a short explanation. The problem is that indoor and outdoor times are hard to compare because they are run on very different kinds of tracks. The outdoor 400 m is run on a 400 meter long track, where the runners have to run only 1 lap with two relatively wide and easy to run "corners" to complete the 400 meter. The Indoor 400 meter (also called the "short track" 400 meter by the IAF) is run on a 200 meter long track, with naturally shorter straights and sharper bends (that are often even banked) that the runners have to run two laps of, to complete a 400 meter distance. The problem with this is that such a short track is more difficult to run, with those shorter straighs and (in a 400 m race) 4 tight bends. Therefore the indoor ("short track") times will always be slower than the outdoor times. To compensate for such difference the IAF has a points system that is designed to give some kind of valuation of the performance relative to the difficulty. And Femke Bol's World Record on the 400 indoor of 49.17 gets 1272 points, whereas Sydney McLaughlin's PB on the outdoor (she doesn't run indoor) of 48.74 gets 1257 IAF points. Which shows that the IAF sees Femke Bol's indoor 49.17 as a "better" performance than McLaughlin's outdoor 48.74.
Femney ---> Unbeatable
😂 She has never even finished within 10m of Sydney.
Femney = Femke en Sydney together, both great
This video is about as much use as a chocolate tea pot.
McLaughlin is the best! You know so good that break the 50:68 in 400m hurdles won't be an easy business to deal, I recognise that Bol is talented but she's still lacking to break the Sydney McLaughlin 50:68.
She ran that one time....ages ago..
But can she still beat or even come near her own time? Bol is at the moment the woman in form!
bol is better, @@irenehabes-quene2839
And now she focuses on flat. Her record is still the time to beat to consider someone a better athlete.
McLaughlin´s second best time is 51.41. So she has never been able to come close to her own WR.
Femke is a stud, but I do think Syd is outerworldly........if shes rusty and not sharp then FB has a strong chance....but head to head both being sharp?..its Syd all day
Femke Bol doesn't need mrs Mclaughlin to be rusty or not sharp. At the moment her IAF 400 m score is better mrs McLaughlins (1272 vs 1257)
that may be true..........for now.......Syds flat speed is clearly superior..or it was @@BromMaskovic-ms4iq
@@alpeena"Syds flat speed is cleary superior..."? Based on what? Lets compare Femke bol and Sydney McLaughlin's PB's to a common yardstick, the previous holder of the indoor indoor WR Jarmila Kratochvilova. This mrs Kratochvilova had an indoor PB and also the WR of 49.59 and an outdoor PB of 47.99 (which was also the last WR before Marita Koch ran the famous 47.60). However, where Femke Bol is now 0.42 faster than Kratochvilova's indoor PB, Sydney McLaughlin's outdoor PB of 48.74 is still 0.75 slower (!) than Kratochvilova's outdoor PB. Now I am aware that we can't make those calculations 1 on 1, because there can be all kinds of noise and distortion in those numbers, but to say that "Sydney's flat speed is clearly superior"... That seems a bit of a stretch... And not based on any actual fact...
@@alpeena I would argue that it's Bols flat speed that is clearly superior, it is Syds superior hurdling technique that's responsible for her 400m hurdles WR. But Bol has been improving her technique the last two years a lot so if I had to put money on it now, I would put it on Femke because of the huge improvement she's made the last years while keeping healthy.
Don't understand why people keep trying to make this something it's not.... Sydney has never been pressed by Bol or anyone else in the 400 hurdles since her first of 4 world records. She only ran the open 400 three times and has already posted the 10th fastest time in history. Bol hasn't done that and has run tons of 400s indoors and out. Bol is outstanding indoors in the 400 but the simple truth is Sydney is faster (raw leg speed) and barring injury that will not change and she will always beat Bol in both the hurdles and the open!!!!!
49.17 indoors is faster than 48.74 outdoors
Pretty Much!!!
1. You’re right that people are trying to make something that’s not…but not for the reason you state. It’s not because the two will not meet in an individual event in the Olympics. Sidney is running the 400 m flat and Femke is running the 400 MH.
2. Femke has the advantage if they were to compete against each other since she has been improving her speed, conditioning and technique for the 400 MH. She’s also been healthy, and focused on honing her skills. Sidney on the hand, hasn’t competed internationally for nearly a year due to an injury and has been focused on her talk show and book signing tour as well as designing and promoting her new line of New Balance running gear!
@@John-yo5sw 1. And only; Bol has been very impressive for the start of 2024 Season with WR Times for indoor 400m, and the outdoor Season is just getting started. Indeed; All else is just speculation. Peace...
@@francescostano4445 You can't compare indoor and outdoor times 1:1.
Sure, 49.17 indoors INDICATES she can run faster than 48.74 outdoors and it's a very logical PREDICTION to make, but it's not a guarantee and not a fact (yet).
I'm sure Femke will run a faster PB than 49.44 pretty soon, but she will probably not focus fully on the open 400m like Sydney did last year any time soon.
So while her potential is very promising based on her indoor time, we won't know her true potential outdoors until she fully commits to it...
I say Femke Bol will win the open, and McLaughlin will dominate the hurdles. Cant wait to see.
Bol isn't running 400m open outdoors this year.
@@ronester1 Really? Not even at the Olympics?
@@thrivecartuniversity she is strictly hurdles outdoors, that's what I heard
Ok, if that's what she's doing, then I don't think she stands a chance against Macglauklin.
@@thrivecartuniversity thank you, I was starting to think i was the only sane person in this comment section, lol
Is McLaughlin coming out of retirement?
No excaly she will retire soon. Writing more books, making babies and live the life of a hardcore Christian.
Dope individual, just as so many US types.Now she becomes nervous when Bol enters the scene
Bol been in the scene and it seems like it didn’t make a difference
@@kc5466 you can see it on the body. Moreover,many colored US atletes used it.Not in Holland
@@Vacuumburner you talking about doping? Like the one where it was just discovered that European countries were hiding positive results and now they had to replace the board overseeing the testing in parts of Europe.
As of right now you have to be skeptical of any result coming from Europe since it has been proven they’ve been concealing failed tests.
By the way, what you see in the body is called genetics but you can remain envious all you want. Your inferiority complex is showing.
Syd could have faced FB all time. Indoor 2024. Diamond League 2023 2024. Why only in Paris? OK - I know - Syd had already retired in 2023. On 400 Paulino and Klaver are faster than lasy Syd.
Sydney has posted just a few flat 400s and yet, Klaver and Paulino have NEVER run as fast as Sydney's PB....
femke just proved she will now only lose by 5 meters instead of 10 meters
Bro, Femke just improved for the 3d time and this time by 0.42 seconds on the WR while mrs Neverruns is still 1.14 ABOVE the WR🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ElieWeissenbach-xx1yi last I checked there is no indoor Olympics, what Olympics Gold medal or record does Bol have 🤔 and how many outdoor WRs and Olympics Gold medals has Sydney set and won 🤔
@@ronester1Femke bol just became World Champion and ran 3 WR's in just over a year on the 400 flat, mrs McLaughlin´s time is 1.14 above the WR. Furthermore, on the hurdles mrs McLaughlin of course has that 50.68. But she has never been close to that, her 2nd best time is 51.41. And outside of Hayward Field McLaughlin has never been faster than Bol´s 51.45, which would have also won GOLD in the Tokio Olympics (and of course Bol is the World Champion).
@ElieWeissenbach-xx1yi of top 10 times in the 400m hurdles Sydney has 6 of them, she set the WR four times and won multiple Olympics Gold medals, talk to me when Bol has accomplished half of that 😀
@@ronester1🤣🤣🤣You should check your facts first before you make a FOOL out of yourself: that is already the case: Bol has 3 times in the top 10... Furthermore Bol has the fastest time of all of them outside Hayward field, and Bol WON ALL major races on the 400 m and Hurdles in 2023 (20 straight wins in a ROW), while mrs McLaughlin was NOT RUNNING with a "minor knee injury" (that took 1.5 year to heal?). But I am not planning to "talk to you" at any moment that you desire bro. All I will do is make a fool out of you, at moments that suit me. 🤡🤡🤡
of course FEMKE IS FASTER ,THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT !!!!!
Everyone is focusing on Femke Bol and Sydney Mclaughlin-Levorne. Maileidy Paulino will win the gold metal.
On the hurdles?
One advantage is Femke is a much more relaxed person. Sydney seems to suffer from anxiety and that leads to injury and general unhappiness. If Femke loses she loses and keeps enjoying life, but for Sydney losing or just the thought seems poisonous and this would make every moment before a race and even after stressful. Look at how Sydney reacts even just after setting world records. Doesn't look anything close to joy. I hope my speculative observation is wrong.
Yet Sydney is the GOAT of their marquee event. She also soared into the top list of yet another in just a few attempts.
Sydney is faster.
Sydney is more talented.
Sydney has never even been CHALLENGED by Femke.
Sydney has way more accomplishments.
It isn't close.
Bol is a great runner, but she will NOT beat Sydney. Sydney is the greatest!
i think she wil beat sydney , bol is better,
This was true years ago
With one extreme good race years ago you cant call here the greatest. Let Sydney run more 400mh and more sub51s or new WR. If she does that this Olympic year than she might be the goat.
@@QuamfyMarc one good race? She broke the record 3 times.
Is femke not the greatest indoor 400m sprinter. She got the world titles and world records. And she broke the world record 3 times. The same amount Sydney broke her world record.
But we’re not considering femke 400m record one good race. Why are you considering Sydney’s record one good race?
@@kc5466 Bro its sbout 400mh not 400m flat. Your pulling it out of context. Sydney do have only 1 sub 51s race which is crazy WR 50.68. Her second time is 51.4. Femke also ran 51.4 so. If Sydney will stay goated she has to run another sub51s or break WR a bit. If not in a low 51s race Femke is able to catch her after last hurdle.
As much as you want or think nobody will beat Sydney ever.!
She is on another level. Always has been and always will be.!
Unless Femka drinks Red Bull she wont touch Sydney in either the races.!😅
it is femke 🥱🥱🐑🐑
"nobody will beat Sydney ever" ... This has already been proven to be untrue, Dalilah Muhammad has already beaten Sydney in the past for example.
"Always has been and always will be" ... You sure like to use things like "ever" and "always", but history shows that things usually just don't last forever...
As of now, this is NOT even a contest!! Bol has not even gotten close to Sydney. So, please stop comparing something that doesn't exist. lol
Simple facts BRO: Sydney McLaughlin had a massive headstart(!) on Bol. McLaughlin started on the hurdles in 2016 and reached at time of 51.46 about 5 years later at the Olympic games 2021. Femke Bol started on the hurdles in 3 years later in 2019 and already 2 (!) years after that she was 3d in the Olympic games, and in 2023, only 4 years after starting on the hurdles she ran 51.45 in London (which is faster than McLaughlins 51.46...). Conclusion: McLaughlin has/had the upper hand because of her headstart, but Femke Bol's develops faster than McLaughlin. Question: WHY are you Americans so panickily trying to deny that there is a contest? Are you a little afraid maybe? REALITY: we will see what happens at the OG in Paris (and in the years after that)
O and by the way: "Bol has not even gotten close"? McLaughlin herself has never gotten close to that 50.68. Her 2nd best time is 51.41...
Bro: Femke Bol's 3d World Record on the indoor 400 flat of 49.17 is worth 1272 IAF points, McLaughlin's PB on the 400 flat of 48.74 is worth 1257 points. For now I would say that Femke is actually ahead of Sydney.
The younger Femke will eventually break the more mature Sydney’s records
Setting aside the less than 1 year difference between their age>Your Opinion is just that>Your Opinion.
😂 You are joking. She is 5.5 MONTHS younger 😂
And Will NEVER be as fast as Sydney...
Sydney
All the way ! ! !
GO
USA
Who is Sydney dont see here?
You forgot your flagwaving....
Sydney by a mile
Euh..... 400 meter....by a miles... back to school buddy.
Sydney has ran a 48.75 and Femke has ran a 49.07 so who do you think the queen is ....lmao
Bloke check your facts before you say stupid things. Do you even know the difference between indoor (200m track) and outdoor (400 m track)? Femke Bol has just improved the indoor WR 3x in a ROW... Bol improved on the previous holder Jarmila Kratochvilova by a whopping 0.42 seconds! But that same mrs Kratochvilova was also the penultimate holder of the outdoor WR with a time of 47.99(!) Now mrs McLaughlin's best time on the outdoor 400 is 48.74, which is 0.75 SLOWER than mrs Kratochvilova... 🤡
Lethal ????? WTF ... Bol eats McLaughlin's dust every time they ever raced and Sidney looked much better doing it too
Femke's WR on the flat 400 is 1272 IAF points while McLaughlins PB is 1257 IAF points. And on the hurdles their last direct meet was in 2022, when Femke had only 3 years of experience versus McLaughlin more than 7 (!) years. We will what happens in Paris.
Bol is only champ in europe. Sydney is world champion,.
The current World champion is Femke Boll