Lieke Klaver breaks 33-year-old Dutch record 200 meters | Sport

Earlier in the day, Klaver was also the Dutch record holder in the 400 meters for a short while. Her time of 51.48 was broken shortly afterwards by Femke Bol (50.96). Els Vader (61), who is terminally ill, responds from her hometown of Culemborg: “It finally happened. It’s great that she still takes a Dutch record herself today. I had thought that Nicky van Leuveren, who already ran 23.39 in 2016, would break it sooner. I am really happy for Lieke. ”

At the European Indoor Championships, at the beginning of March in Torún, Poland, the 200 meters is not on the program. It was withdrawn from the international championships a few years ago, because the wider outdoor courts provide too much advantage over the tight indoor courts. In the open air, the distance is still fully on the program. Dafne Schippers then became world champion in 2015 and 2017.