Kerley Not Mincing Words for Femke Bol

Hey Speedsters! 👋

Firstly, Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are enjoying the holiday with your loved ones and of course, some pumpkin pie. Sending good wishes and a quick dose of track updates your way. Kerley just dropped a harsh take, while Grand Slam Track gets ready for some trouble again.

In The Spotlight 🏃

"She Don't Deserve...:" Fred Kerley Raises Serious Questions on Femke Bol's Finalist Spot

In a talk recently, Kerley opened up on Femke Bol’s much-debated finalist spot on the World Athletics Female track athlete of the year award. And as we told you already, he didn’t mince his words.

Around The Rings 🥇

Today’s Poll 📊

As you read above, three-time world champion Fred Kerley stated that Sydney has set a certain standard in the 400m hurdles. And guessing from his opinion, it didn’t likely seem that Femke matched that level this year. And thus, she likely shouldn’t have been on the list. So tell us,

What’s even Thanksgiving day on track without the traditional Turkey Trot races? A school just held one, where the learners and staff got in the Thanksgiving day spirit and ran a race. Oh, one even had a terrible fall.

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