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| Famke Bol. Reuters |
Dutch runner Femke Bol rewrote her own world record in the indoor 400 metres on Saturday, while Britain's Josh Kerr steamrolled to victory in the men's 3,000 to the delight of the home crowd at the world indoor athletics championships.
The 24-year-old 400 hurdles specialist made it look effortless, leading from the gun to clock 49.17 seconds and beat the previous mark of 49.24 she set two weeks ago at the Dutch national championships.
"It was such a strong race, I knew I had to go out fast. My coach said to me 'You can run faster', but to be honest I just wanted to win," said Bol, gold medallist in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the outdoor world championships last year in Budapest.
"This is great because I've not done hurdles for four weeks and it gives me confidence. (But) I am missing the hurdles," she added. "It is just great to race and this competition and the atmosphere has been amazing."
