The Women’s 400m Hurdles event started @ 20:04 (local time). The temperature was 24 °C.

The event featured 8 athletes, all were Tokyo-Bound. SOME STATS, and their World Rankings on 7/1/21, are listed below:

Sage Watson (CAN): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400mH. 2017 NCAA Champion; 2011, 2017, 2019 National Champion; 2015 Pan American Games (4x400m Relay) Bronze Medalist; 2019 Pan American Games (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2019 Pan American Games Champion (4x400m Relay); 2012 World U18 Championships Bronze (Medley Relay) Medalist. National Record Holder: 54.32s (2019). Her PB=54.32s, SB=55.46s, Ranked #10.

Viktoriya Tkachuk (UKR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m HURDLES. 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021 National Indoor Champion (4x400m Relay); 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021 National Champion (4x400m Relay); 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021 National Champion; 2020 Balkan Champion 400mH (& 4x400m Relay); 2015 European Team Championships (4x400m Relay) Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder (4x400m Relay): 3:30.38 (2021). Her PB=SB=54.60s, Ranked #18.

Leah Nugent (JAM): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m Hurdles. Her PB=54.45s, SB=54.98s, Ranked #34.

Femke Bol (NED): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m HURDLES. 2019, 2021 National Indoor Champion (400m); 2019 European U20 Champion; 2021 European Indoor Champion (400m & 4x400m Relay). National Record Holder (4x400m Relay): 3:27.15 (2021). National Record Holder 400m: 50.63s (2021). National Record Holder (400m): 50.37s (2021). Her PB=SB=53.44s, Ranked #14.

Anna Ryshykova (UKR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2014 National Indoor Champion 4x400m Relay; 2014, 2021 National Indoor Champion 400m; 2009, 2018, 2019 National Champion 400mH; 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion 400m; 2020 Balkan Champion 400m & 4x100m Relay; 2007 European U20 Championships 4x100m Relay Silver Medalist; 2011 European U23 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2011 European U23 Champion 400mH; 2011, 2013 World University Games Champion 400mH; 2013, 2019 European Team Championships 400mH Silver Medalist; 2014 European Team Champion 400mH & 4x400m Relay; 2012 European Championships 400mH Bronze Medalist; 2014, 2018 European Championships 400mH & 4x400m Relay; 2008 World U20 Championships 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2018 World (Continental) Cup 400mH Bronze Medalist; 2012 Olympic Games 4x400m Relay Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder 4x400m Relay: 3:30.38 (2021). National U20 Record Holder 4x400m Relay: 44.77s (2007). Her PB=SB=54.19s, Ranked #8.

Léa Sprunger (SUI): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m HURDLES. 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 National Indoor Champion (200m); 2015 2016 National Indoor Champion (400m); 2014 National Champion (400m); 2016, 2020 National Champion (200m); 2021 National Champion; 2009 European U20 Championships (Heptathlon) Bronze Medalist; 2017 European Team Champion 1st League (400m); 2019 European Team Championships (400m) Silver Medalist; 2019 European Indoor Champion (400m); 2013 Francophone Games (200m & 4x100m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2016 European Championships Bronze Medalist; 2018 European Champion. National Indoor Record Holder (400m): 51.28s (2018). National Indoor Record Holder (200m): 22.88s (2018). National Record Holder (4x200m Relay): 1:31.75 (2014). National Record Holder: 54.06s (2019). National Record Holder (400m): 50.52s (2018). Her PB=54.06s, SB=55.16s, Ranked #6.

Amalie Iuel (NOR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400mH. 2020 National Indoor Champion (400m & 4x200m Relay); 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 National Champion; 2017, 2018, 2019 National Champion (400m); 2019 World University Games Bronze Medalist; 2019 European Team Champion 1st League; 2019 European Team Champion 1st League (4x400m Relay). National Indoor Record Holder (400m): 52.25s (2020). National Record Holder: 54.72s (2019). Her PB=54.72s, SB=56.62s, Ranked #16.

Line Kloster (NOR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400mH. 2012, 2013, 2018 National Indoor Champion (400m); 2012 National Indoor Champion (200m); 2013, 2015 National Indoor Champion (4x200m Relay); 2015 National Indoor Champion (60mH); 2019 National Indoor Champion (800m); 2012, 2013, 2018 National Champion (200m); 2012, 2013, 2016 National Champion (400m); 2017 National Champion (100mH); 2018 National Champion; 2019 European Team Champion 1st League (4x400m Relay). National Record Holder (4x400m Relay): 3:31.73 (2016). National Record Holder (200mH): 26.11 (2020). Her PB=55.49s, SB=55.58s, Ranked #47.

How It Unfolded:
Dutch Star Femke Bol dominated the competition setting a National Record and a Personal Best in a time of 53.33s. In 2nd place was the Experienced Anna Ryzhykova in a time of 54.15s, a PB for the Ukrainian Star.

The Results:

1. Femke Bol (NED): 53.33s NR, PB
2. Anna Ryzhykova (UKR): 54.15s PB
3. Viktoriya Tkachuk (UKR): 54.62s
4. Amalie Iuel (NOR): 55.04s SB
5. Leah Nugent (JAM): 55.37s
6. Léa Sprunger (SUI): 55.46s
7. Sage Watson (CAN): 56.52s
Line Kloster (NOR): DNS

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