Women's 400m Hurdles. Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Diamond League. July 4, 2021

Commentary by: Former Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchings.

The Women’s 400m Hurdles event started at 16:03 (local time) on 7/4/21, at Stockholm Olympic Stadium. The Temperature range that afternoon was 25°C - 27°C (77°F - 81°F).

The event featured 8 athletes, 7 were Tokyo-Bound, 4 were Ranked in the TOP 9. SOME STATS, and their World Ranking by World Athletics on 7/4/21:

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

Carolina Krafzik (GER): Tokyo-Bound Olympian 400mH (and 4x400m Relay). 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion; 2021 European Team Championships Silver Medalist. Her PB=SB=54.89s, Ranked #23.

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=54.15s, Ranked #8.

Janieve Russell (JAM): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2015, 2018, 2021 National Champion; 2011 Pan American U20 Championships (Heptathlon) Silver Medalist; 2014 Common Wealth Games Bronze Medalist; 2018 Commonwealth Champion 400mH ( & 4x400m Relay); 2018 NACAC Championships Silver Medalist; 2018 World U20 Championships (4x400m) Relay Bronze Medalist; 2012 World U20 Championships (4x400m Relay )Silver Medalist; 2012 World U20 Champion; 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champion; 2017 IAAF World Relays 4x400m Relay Bronze Medalist. Her PB=53.46s, SB=54.07s, Ranked #9.

Femke Bol (NED): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400mH 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=53.33s, Ranked #14.

Shamier Little (USA): 400mH 2014, 2015, 2016 NCAA Champion; 2015, 2018 National Champion; 2015 Pan American Games Champion 400mH (& 4x400m Relay); 2018 NACAC Champion; 2014 World U20 Champion 400mH (&4x400m Relay); 2018 World (Continental) Cup Silver Medalist; 2015 World Championships Silver Medalist. Her PB=52.75s, SB=53.12s, Ranked #3.

Viktoriya Tkachuk (UKR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400mH 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.

Léa Sprunger (SUI): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400mH 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.

How It Unfolded:
Dutch Superstar Femke Bol and former Texas A&M Aggie Shamier Little (USA) crossed the finish line in an exciting Photo Finish. Anna Ryzhykova (UKR) is third. The first 3 athletes crossed the finish line in under 53 seconds.

Results:
1. Femke Bol (NED): 52.37s NR DLR MR
2. Shamier Little (USA): 52.39s PB
3. Anna Ryzhykova (UKR): 52.96s NR PB
4. Janieve Russell (JAM): 54.08s
5. Viktoriya Tkachuk (UKR): 54.39s PB
6. Leah Nugent (JAM): 55.01s
7. Carolina Krafzik (GER): 55.20s
8. Léa Sprunger (SUI): 55.27s

Video Editing, Research, and Digital Art Work by: Carlos G. Monzon-Guzman

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