EK Athletics first medal at the european CHAMPIONSHIPS indoor in Glasgow is within: in the final of the 400m ran Cynthia Bolingo to the silver. The 26-year-old Brussels finished in another new national record of 51.62, one hundredth of the Swiss Sprunger. Tomorrow she does with the Belgian Cheetahs a shot at a second European medal with the 4x400m relay aflossingsploeg.
What a thriller that was tonight at the Emirates Arena in the final of the 400m. In the tribune knew the Belgian Cheetahs, the aflossingsvriendinnen of Cynthia Bolingo, not more, where creep of the tension. Trainer Carole Bam was sitting on her knees, the hands, the face of disbelief. All they wanted to so like that the gold for Bolingo was. Unfortunately – one hundredths of a second was the. The Swiss Léa Sprunger finished in 51.61, Bolingo in 51.62. With the naked eye you could not see it. Bolingo lay stretched out on the slopes, waiting for the verdict. “I didn’t really who would have won. I have everything crossed that I could cross that I would be… But I have no reason to complain: I am vice-European champion. My first international medal as a senior.”
With in addition a new national record. It’s insane. The Brussels came up with a personal best of 52.70 to Glasgow. That was already a lot faster than the time where the year began: 54.47. With other words: in two months ‘ time, the 26-year-old athlete was 2.85 seconds faster on the 400m indoor.
