You haven't thought things through. Bol staying with the 400 gives her a shot at 4 medals - 400, 400h, 4x4, and mixed 4x4.
Bol moving to the 800 gives her a shot at one medal. And the 800 is a tricky unpredictable event, unlike the 400 and 400h which are run in lanes.
Plus even if Sydney stays with the 400h, Bol should be able to get silver in the 400h. It's extremely unlikely Bol could get silver in the 800.
yup-she should definitely stick with the 400m distance--4 chances sure better than 1 in known events where she has already medaled in...I would give her a good shot against Sydney in the flat 400m--not like Sydney is unbeatable in that event!
I enjoy her running just as it is, but when I see her mow down very good athletes in the final 100m of the 4x4, I must admit it opens the door for speculation. Klaver ran slightly faster split but no one rationally is looking at her as a 4/8 prospect.
I'd put a lot of money on Femke running very fast at 800m, and the presence of Sydney at 400 might make the switch happen.
Bol is not a contender with McL at 400h, what makes you think she would be for 400?
All you guys fail to understand that to really be an 800 person, you have to be able to run rounds.
There are plenty of athletes who can run a one off.
Right now Bol is at her limit. She was over the limit in in the mixed relay, and was able to deliver in the 4x400. Largely due to those in front of her.
Stop trying to suggest people run in events for which they have no interest or talent.
frame-by-frame on Bol's relay leg showed me 10 frames beyond 48 seconds, or 48.33. Sub 50 open 400 speed
The last 10-20m of that was fueled by hate purified by the fall in the earlier relay at the same spot. It's like she left a ghost on the track that day and it jumped back into her as she passed it. Every time I review it, it genuinely seems like she accelerated. I can't see the Jamaican or Briton slowing that rapidly
It is a joy to watch Femke run. As she gets stronger the 800 seems even more of a possibility.
Only in your delusional mind. There is no way that she gives up almost guaranteed medals in the mixed 4x400 and the 400h, just for a small chance at a medal in the 800.
Not to mention that she has been repeatedly asked about the 800 and she has repeatedly said she has absolutely no interest whatsoever in the 800.
But you never let logic or facts stop you from making crazy posts, do you?