Broeders-Bol Wins Bronze in European 800m Final
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Femke Broeders-Bol is a runner from the Netherlands. She ran in the European Championships in athletics.
She ran the 800 metre race. This is a fast running race. It is not very long, but it is very hard.
Broeders-Bol won a bronze medal in the final. A bronze medal is for third place. She was very happy after the race.
Other fast runners also ran in this race. People said the race could break a very old world record. A world record is the best result ever in the world.
The 800 metre world record is very old. Many people wanted to see if new runners could break it.
Broeders-Bol did not break the world record. But she won a medal for the Netherlands. This made her very happy.
Vocabulary4 words
- European Championships
- a big sports event for the best athletes in Europe
- athletics
- sports like running, jumping, and throwing
- bronze medal
- a prize for coming third in a competition
- world record
- the best result ever done by anyone in the world
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Answer key
1. 800 metres 2. Bronze medal 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Femke Broeders-Bol is a runner from the _____. She ran in the European _____ in athletics.
She ran the 800 _____ race. This is a fast running race. It is not very long, but it is very hard.
Broeders-Bol won a _____ medal in the final. A bronze medal is for third place. She was very _____ after the race.
Other fast runners also ran in this race. People said the race could break a very old world _____.
The 800 metre world record is very _____. Many people wanted to see if new runners could break it.
Broeders-Bol did not break the world record. But she won a _____ for the Netherlands.