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Belgian shot putter goes viral running hurdles to save team from disqualification

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Belgian shot putter Jolien Boumkwo competes in the 100m hurdles to save her team from disqualification.

Belgian shot putter Jolien Boumkwo stepped out of her comfort zone, and onto the track, in order to save her team from disqualification. The 29-year-old ran the 100-metre hurdles at the European Athletics Team Championships on Saturday in Poland, after her teammates pulled-out due to injury. ** Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: / ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): / ctvnews CTV News on Reddit: / ctvnews CTV News on LinkedIn: / ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews

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@koenigsegg806in r/trackandfield • Recommends

On “It do be like that”

Last year, a Belgian shot putter Ran the 100m hurdles in the European cup - a team competition where also the 8th placed team scores a point - because her teammate who should run the hurdles in first place git injured. There's a video on YouTube, she really enjoyed it, it's fun to watch. link to this video

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On “Am I cooked?”

You’ll be fine: link to this video

@shartmaisterin r/trackandfield • Mentions

On “Coach put me in the 4×8 (As a thrower)”

Noone expects a thrower to be good at running. You're there so they can have a team. They know they won't get a good result. If this woman can run 100mh, you can run 800 flat. link to this video Also: 800 meters is REALLY far. You can not sprint. At all.