Werro wins again as Broeders-Bol shines on 800m debut

Werro wins again as Broeders-Bol shines on 800m debutImage source, EPAImage caption, Audrey Werro has yet to win a medal at a major championshipPublished6 minutes agoAudrey Werro missed out on her pursuit of the long-standing women's 800m record as two-time 400m hurdles world champion Femke Broeders-Bol impressed in her first outdoor race at the distance.Swiss athlete Werro stunned Keely Hodgkinson two weeks ago in Stockholm by winning in a time of one minute and 53.98 seconds - the third fastest women's 800m time ever and fastest in the world this year.The 22-year-old was looking to break the record of 1:53.28 set by Jarmila Kratochvilova in 1983 at the Ostrava Golden Spike in Czechia.She was in contention at 600m but faded slightly to win in a time of 1:54.55 - still the eighth-fastest in history.Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles closed the night by setting a world's best of 14.67 over the unofficial distance of 150m.The previous fastest time over the distance on a curved track was 14.92 by Jamaica's Kishane Thompson., externalWerro shone in the 800m as eight women finished inside two minutes in a stacked field.Dutch superstar Bol, 25, who married Belgian pole vaulter Ben Broeders earlier this year, finished second in 1:57.13 to become the third fastest Dutch woman over two laps.She announced last year that she was changing events.She has also been a world indoor champion in the flat 400m and is a renowned relay athlete, a gold medallist anchor leg runner with the Netherlands' 4x400m team at Paris 2024.Related topicsAthleticsMore on this storyWorld Athletics seeks to improve pregnancy supportPublished1 hour agoBol switches to 800m and Hodgkinson 'can't wait'Published10 October 2025