Women's 4x400m relay final results, stats, teams; Femke Bol brilliant anchor leg

BUDAPEST, Hungary (28 August) — In a dramatic conclusion to the 2023 World Athletics Championships, the Netherlands’ women’s 4x400m relay team, led by the indomitable Femke Bol, clinched the gold in the final event. The Dutch team, which faced agony and disappointments on Day 1, celebrated in style on Day 9!

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After a heart-wrenching fall in the mixed 4x400m on the first night here at Budapest 2023, Femke Bol showed full evidence of her champion spirit, overtaking both Great Britain and Jamaica in the last 20 meters to anchor The Netherlands’ women’s 4x400m relay team to gold, setting a national record to finish in 3:20.72.

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Jamaica, which led for most of the contest, had a strong team performance and secured the silver medal with a quality 3:20.88.

A battling Great Britain team settled for bronze, finishing in 3:21.04.

The victory was especially sweet for Femke Bol, the individual 400m hurdles champion here at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Her perfectly timed run ensured that she crossed the finish line on her feet, unlike the unfortunate tumble in the mixed 4x400m relay final a week ago.

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For more results, please visit the World Athletics official website here