Femke leads Dutch to mixed 4x400m relay gold

Huff and puff: Femke Bol of Holland crosses the finish line to win the final. — Reuters

FORGET about mixed relay. This was a one-woman show.

When Dutch sprinter Femke Bol entered the final turn of the 4x400m mixed relay in fourth position under a downpour, a medal – let alone a victory – seemed like a difficult proposition for her orange-clad team.