New Balance Grand Prix: Femke Bol destroys women's 500-meter world
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Bol ran a 1:05.63, breaking the 17-year-old world indoor record set by Russia’s Olesya Krasnomovets in 2006 by over a second.
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BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 04: Femke Bol of the Netherlands is embraced after winning the women's 500m during the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 4, 2023, at the TRACK at
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Femke Bol gets her first World record over the 500 meters at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix - runblogrun
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DyeStat.com - News - Femke Bol Crushes World Best in 500 Meters at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
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DyeStat.com - News - Femke Bol Crushes World Best in 500 Meters at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
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Bol breaks world record in the 500m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix - Track & Field Fan Hub
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Femke Bol gets her first World record over the 500 meters at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix - runblogrun
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Bol breaks world record in the 500m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix - Track & Field Fan Hub
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Femke Bol Wins the 500m (1:05.63) at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Boston (Feb. 4, 2023)
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