A bold frontrunning final display at the Tokyo Olympics almost brought a medal but his enthusiasm has been a powerful tonic Peter Bol is a man of his word. He is also a man for these times. As he had promised, the first Australian to reach an 800m final at the Olympics since 1968 led from the front on Wednesday night. Bol was not going to be left wondering. The 27-year-old went early and he went hard, knowing that Kenyan duo Emmanuel Korir and Ferguson Rotich would benefit from a slow start. In ...
Peter Bol brings Australians with light in dark times despite 800m heartache | Kieran Pender
The Guardian - 4 Aug 2021 16:58
A bold frontrunning final display at the Tokyo Olympics almost brought a medal but his enthusiasm has been a powerful tonic Peter Bol is a man of his word. He is also a man for these times. As he had promised, the first Australian to reach an 800m final at the Olympics since 1968 led from the front on Wednesday night. Bol was not going to be left wondering. The 27-year-old went early and he went hard, knowing that Kenyan duo Emmanuel Korir and Ferguson Rotich would benefit from a slow start. In ...
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