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Lieke Klaver finished third in the women’s 400 metres at the FBK Games in Hengelo on Sunday, running 50.60 seconds to remain just outside the 50-second barrier she has repeatedly targeted. The Dutch sprinter, widely regarded as the Netherlands’ leading track athlete, was beaten by Egypt’s Bassant Hemida (50.10) and Ireland’s Sharlene Mawdsley (50.14) in a race staged on 21 June 2026 . Klaver’s time, though a season’s best, leaves her 0.60 seconds adrift of the 50-second mark she has repeatedly vowed to break.
The result underscores the depth of the women’s 400 m field in 2026. Hemida, who claimed gold in Hengelo, has emerged as a consistent threat to the established European order, while Mawdsley’s silver medal confirms her rapid progress since her breakthrough in 2025. Klaver, by contrast, has now finished third in three of her last four 400 m races, each time within striking distance of the podium but never quite reaching the summit.
Elsewhere at the FBK Games, Dutch hurdler Nadine Visser celebrated her tenth appearance at the Dutch Diamond League meeting by winning the women’s 100 m hurdles in 12.52 seconds, ahead of the United States’ Alia Armstrong (12.60) . The 31-year-old North Holland athlete, a former European champion, has made the event a personal showcase since her debut in 2017, and her victory on Sunday further cements her status as the meet’s most decorated performer.
The FBK Games, traditionally a key fixture in the European athletics calendar, continues to serve as both a proving ground for continental talent and a stage for established stars seeking championship form ahead of the world championships in Budapest this August. Klaver’s failure to dip below 50 seconds on Sunday will intensify scrutiny of her preparations for the global showpiece, where the 50-second barrier remains a psychological as well as a physical hurdle.
For Hemida and Mawdsley, the result offers a timely boost ahead of the African Championships and European Team Championships later this summer. Their performances in Hengelo suggest that the women’s 400 m may be entering a new phase of competitiveness, with multiple athletes capable of running under 50 seconds on any given day. Klaver, meanwhile, will return to training with the knowledge that the margin between podium and disappointment is now measured in fractions of a second.
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rtl nieuws · about 2 hours ago
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