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[Ernst Klaas]

Not 'is a full second faster', but 'WAS a full second faster'

In 2022 the average of SML's top five times was 51.51
The same year average...

[Ernst Klaas]

To be precise:
in 2022 SML's level was 51.4 to 51.9
In 2023 Bol's level was 51.7 to 52.3
No-one of us knows what their levels will be...

[Ernst Klaas]

That's all true, but in Bol's defence: for Bol there was no reason to run any faster this year. We must just hope we well see one or more 400mH with Bol...

[Ernst Klaas]

Alternatively one can look at times:

Sub-53 has been run 78x on a 400mH for women.
Femke Bol 18x
Sydney McLaughlin 13x
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[Ernst Klaas]

Fastest time ever in a September...

[Ernst Klaas]

No much surprise in the 400mH, but the number one in Bellinzone was faster than the number one in Xiamen, the number two in B. was faster than the number...

[Ernst Klaas]

On the 400mH Cockrell was copying her Budapest race: leading from hurdle 2 to 7 and then collapse on the last 100m...

[Ernst Klaas]

A few shots with reactions of Lisanne de Witte and Zoe Sedney during the race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu1w7GXDXo8...

[Ernst Klaas]

Did she choose US or UK citizenship?...

[Ernst Klaas]

Had anyone told me in 2018 that within five years the Dutch would be WC 4x400...............

[Ernst Klaas]

She said she won't do it on a tournament. That leaves room for one day meetings...

[Ernst Klaas]

Limited available: depending on country...

[Ernst Klaas]

I know, you're 100% correct. But I wanted to keep it as simple as possible...

[Ernst Klaas]

51.3...

[Ernst Klaas]

I told you...

[Ernst Klaas]

correct guess: velocity (v) = distance (s) / time (t)
basic physics formula.
Using "s" for distance traveled is common practise...