World Record drama in Budapest as the Netherlands suffer double gold heartbreaks

World Record drama in Budapest as the Netherlands suffer double gold heartbreaks

Funmilayo Fameso 01:46 - 20.08.2023

The mixed 4x400m final produced a dramatic late finish, which witnessed USA snatch the win ahead of Femke Bol's Netherlands.

The mixed 4x400m had a dramatic finish as the USA snatched the win in the end in a new World Record of 3:08.80m at the World Championships in Budapest.

Alexis Holmes ran a fantastic anchor leg, mounting pressure on Netherlands track star Femke Bol until the last 50m, with the Dutch speedster eventually losing her footing and falling to the ground, handing USA the historic win.

Holmes split was a fantastic 48.82s as Great Britain won the silver medal in a National Record of 3:11.06.

It was double heartbreak for the Netherlands as Sifan Hassan was poised for the gold medal but took a hard fall in the last 50m, allowing Gudaf Tsegay to become the World 10000m Champion.

The Ethiopian won in a time of 31:27.18, leading a 1-2-3 for her country ahead of Letesenbet Gidey in 31:28.16 and Ejgayehu Taye in 31:28.31.

Gudaf Tsegay inspires an Ethiopian 1-2-3 to win the women's 10000m in Budapest

Another memorable win was the USA's Ryan Crouser shattering the Shot Put Championship Record with a stunning 23.51m on his final attempt to win the event.

Ryan Crouser throws Championship Record to win the men's shot put final in Budapest
Men's shot put finalists in Budapest

Leonardo Fabbri picked up a surprise silver with a massive Personal Best (PB) of 22.34m, while Joe Kovacs produced a 22.12m for the bronze medal.

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