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SAINT-DENIS, France — Femke Bol of the Netherlands reeled in three runners over the last half lap to give her country the Olympic gold medal in the 4x400-meter mixed relay. Bol, whose best race is the 400 hurdles, ran her final lap in 47.93 seconds and the Netherlands won the race in 3 minutes, 7.43 seconds — .31 clear of the United States. Bol pulled a similar stunt last year at world championships in the women's 4x400, rallying from well behind late to earn a gold medal. That came after she tripped and fell in the home strech of the mixed relay, where she was making up ground on the U.S.
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Femke Bol, of the Netherlands, celebrates after anchoring her team to victory in the 4x400-meter relay mixed final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. - AP Photo/Petr David Josek
