Femke Bol had a dream season in 2025, winning accolades in the Diamond League finals and the World Championships, among others. Besides her performances, they also helped her finish the season as the number one-ranked women’s 400m hurdler in the world, overtaking the likes of Dalilah Muhammad, Anna Cockrell, and Jasmine Jones.
Owing to these performances, Bol achieved a staggering feat in 2025, surpassing the likes of one of the most in-form athletes in the season, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden.
What Did Femke Bol Achieve in Comparison to Jefferson-Wooden?
As per a recent Reddit post, Bol achieved this feat eight times in the 2025 season while Jefferson-Wooden did this seven times this year. Notably, the Dutch athlete also clocked the world lead in the 400m hurdles this season at the 2025 World Athletics Championships finals.
Besides, she also clocked impressive run times in events such as the Zurich Diamond League finals, where she clocked a run time of 52.18 seconds. Additionally, her other performances in Diamond League legs, such as Lusanne, Silesia, and Stockholm, were also impressive, making her one of the top athletes in the discipline.
Jefferson-Wooden, however, also registered a staggering season in 2025. She competed in the 100m-200m double at the World Athletics Championships. Additionally, she was the season leader in the 100m and 200m events, with times of 10.61 seconds and 20.68 seconds, respectively.
Bol Expressed Her Optimism To Run the 4x100m Relays Despite Shift to the 800m
Bol recently shared her views on running the relays for her country amid an event change from the 400m hurdles to the 800m flat. The Dutch athlete transitioned to the event just a few weeks after winning her second gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
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“I really want to keep running the relays. I think it’s also something that’s possible to do in combination with the 800m, especially since it’s flying, not from the blocks. I think the tactical insights I will get from the eight (800m) can also help on the relay. So I love to relay. I love to run for the country and run with my teammates,” Bol said in a recent interview regarding the positives of running the relays.
Running in the relays for the Netherlands at the World Athletics Championships 2025, Bol clinched two medals, including a silver in the 4x400m mixed and a bronze in the 4x400m relays.
