Extra huge names be a part of the London Athletics Meet on July 19
A number of world champion Femke Bol, a triple medallist on the 2024 Olympic Video games, will compete within the 400m hurdles on the London Athletics Meet on Saturday July 19, the place the Dutch athlete be joined by British stars Molly Caudery and Morgan Lake.
The 25-year-old Bol boasts an distinctive Diamond League file — undefeated since her debut in 2021 — and an impressive file within the British capital, the place she set a Diamond League better of 51.30 in 2024, eclipsing the 51.45 mark she’d set on the London Stadium 12 months beforehand.
Bol set a European file of fifty.95 in Switzerland final summer time, taking half a second off her lifetime finest. She went on to win 4x400m combined relay gold, 4x400m silver and 400m hurdles bronze on the Olympic Video games in Paris, bettering the person bronze she gained in Tokyo in 2021.
Her medal haul in recent times has been spectacular. Double silver on the 2022 World Championships in Oregon (400m hurdles and 4x400m combined relay) was adopted by a hat-trick of gold medals on the European Championships later that summer time (400m, 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay). She improved additional in 2023, profitable double gold within the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay on the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
In 2024, she was topped Diamond League champion for the fourth successive yr, concluding one other profitable yr of competitors that included reducing her personal world indoor file to take the worldwide 400m title in Glasgow in March (49.17) along with profitable double gold on the European Championships (400m hurdles and 4x400m relay).
“My first run in London in 2023 was a dream come true, and to go even faster in 2024 was unimaginable, there may be simply one thing so particular about competing in that stadium,” stated Bol, who owns 20 of the 50 quickest 400m hurdles marks of all time. “I’ve been coaching effectively and I’m so motivated for the summer time forward. The considered competing within the London Diamond League — which is certainly one of my favorite races on the circuit — simply offers me such a buzz. The final two years had been magical and my performances gave me such a lift. I can’t wait to get again on the market, to really feel the power from the gang, and to go away all of it on the observe.”
Contemporary from a powerful indoor marketing campaign, Caudery will return to London brimming with confidence. The 24-year-old from Cornwall grew to become the primary British girl in historical past to win a world pole vault title when she soared to World Indoor gold in Glasgow final yr, earlier than securing European silver in Rome three months later. With a lifetime better of 4.92m and victories at a number of key worldwide meets, Caudery has established herself as a agency dwelling favorite for the London meet.
“Successful gold in Glasgow was past something I imagined — the help from the house crowd was unforgettable,” stated Caudery. “To be again competing in London this summer time is such an enormous motivation for me. I’m in place bodily and mentally, and I simply need to hold constructing on what I’ve achieved to date. Vaulting in entrance of a packed stadium once more will probably be such a particular second.”
Three-time Olympian and British record-holder Morgan Lake can be confirmed for the excessive leap in London. The 27-year-old has loved some robust outcomes, ending fourth on the World Athletics Championships in Budapest and representing Workforce GB finally summer time’s Olympic Video games. With a nationwide file of 1.99m and constant performances across the excessive leap circuit, Lake arrives in London aiming to entertain her dwelling crowd.
“Competing in entrance of a house crowd all the time brings out the very best in me,” stated Lake. “The power is unbelievable and I’m excited to be a part of such an unimaginable line-up this yr. I’m trying ahead to constructing effectively all through the season.
“I all the time stay up for competing within the London stadium – every part about it’s world-class,” stated Lake. “I’m having fun with my new coaching arrange and I’m aiming excessive once more this yr, and I do know London will probably be one other essential step on that journey.”
This yr’s London Athletics Meet is sort of bought out. Lower than 500 tickets can be found, with costs ranging from £25 for adults and £5 for juniors.
