Peter Bol sets Australian 800m record on his way to victory at national championships

The redemption of Peter Bol’s career has continued, with the three times Olympic claiming the 800 national meters in the Australian athletics championship in Perth.

Bol recorded 1: 43.79 to win the 800m male final on Sunday afternoon, cutting 0.20 of the National Brand of Joseph Deng established in 2003.

He could have published an even faster moment if he had not slowed to celebrate what was a popular victory with the multitude of the WA Athletics Stadium.

The Olympic of Paris, Peyton Craig, finished second in a better staff of 1: 44.07, with Luke Boyes third with a time of 1: 44.50.

The three athletes registered classification performances for the World Athletics Championships in September in Tokyo.

Bol executed the perfect race plan, hitting the bell return comfortably in second place.

He took the lead in the 600 meter brand when he launched his kick, before delaying the rapid Craig final and pointing to the gallery while celebrating his victory.

“I didn’t think about the National Registry, I was thinking of winning my fourth national title,” Bol told journalists after the final.

“I knew I had to go hard and the boys would persecute. I didn’t want to get caught in the back.”

Bol has supported mixed fortunes since the end of the fourth in the men’s final at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

It was placed seventh in the final in the World Athletics Championship of 2022 in Eugene, but was in the center of a highly publicized doping saga the following year, which emerged with its clear name.

“I should have been at this level a few years ago; obviously, I had some interruptions,” said Bol.

“But being back here, knowing that this is where I belong is great.

“I always knew I could do it, it was just a matter of time.”

Bol, who celebrated with family members immediately after Sunday’s final, said he now adopted a simple approach to his athletic career.

“Keep smiling, be happy and enjoy it,” said Bol.

In the 800m female final, Abbey Caldwell led the Olympic Casa Claudia Hollingsworth in an exciting end to claim the national championship.

Caldwell launched his kick with 200 meters in the race, winning in a time of 2: 00.51.

Hollingsworth was second at 2: 00.90, with Tess Kirksopp-Cole (2: 02.26) third.