FBK Games Hengelo 2026 Results: Femke Bol Broeders, Niels Laros Lead Dutch Golden Day
Home favorites Femke Bol Broeders and Niels Laros thrilled the Dutch crowd with impressive victories in the women's and men's 800 metres at the 44th FBK Games in Hengelo on Sunday. Nadine Visser sprinted to victory in the women's 100m hurdles, Jessica Schilder extended her winning streak with another 20-metre performance in the shot put, while Akani Simbine, Brianna Lyston, Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Christopher Nilsen were among the other standout winners at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting.
Women’s 800 metres:
Double 400m hurdles world champion Femke Bol Broeders won her first outdoor 800 metres race this season in 1:57.41 in front of her home fans following her second place in Ostrava.
The top six finishers dipped under the 2 minutes barrier. Abbey Caldwell from Australia finished second in 1:58.22. Clara Liberman from France set a PB of 1:58.69 ahead of Majtie Kolberg from Germany (1:58.78), Valentina Rosamilia from Switzerland (1:59.75) and 2019 world champion Halimah Nakaayi from Uganda (1:59.88).
Femke Bol Broeders: “I expected to be in front after 500m, which was different than in Ostrava. I have to practice all these types of races. Today I wanted to run a good first 500m, and then accelerate towards the finish. We wanted the first round to be 57.2 and we ran 57.8, so it was a bit too slow. I saw athletes after 100m already, so I had to keep myself calm. Plan A for today was to run in front, plan B to be in second or third position. They let me in front after 100m, so these are also tactical things I have to figure out. I still feel like I have to keep myself calm at the beginning, since my feeling for tempo is not really there yet. That made it really helpful to have (Audrey) Werro at my first 800m outdoor race (in Ostrava). I try not to focus on times yet. I can really get shocked when seeing the 400m time. I could feel during the race that it was a bit too slow because of how my last 300m of the race felt like. If I can get a race that is a combination of both races, I think it will be perfect. Every race will give a new experience. The next race in Paris (Diamond League) will be a tightly stacked field, so this will be new as well. For now I will enjoy this result and the birthday of my husband Ben Broeders
Men’s 800 metres:
Niels Laros, last year’s Diamond League champion in the 1500 metres, completed the Dutch double win in the men’s 800 metres in a PB of 1:43.83. Samuel Chapple, European indoor champion in Apeldoorn 2025, finished second in 1:44.63 edging Croatian record holder Marino Bloudek with the same time in a close battle. Yanis Meziane from France, European under 23 champion in Espoo 2023, took fourth place in 1:44.64 ahead of Irish outdoor record holder Cian McPhilips (1:44.89), Peyton Craig from Australia (1:44.95).
Niels Laros: ”As an elite athlete, you always have some sort of expectations. You're always expecting things from yourself. It's also something you need to be careful with, because you have to be able to substantiate those expectations. My training went quite well, but honestly training is a lot different than competing. I really tried not to have any expectations, I just wanted to race. I'm happy that this is the result of that. It's my first race again, I had to get used to racing again, too. Deep down, I knew I was capable of doing something great. That first competition is something you just need to get over and done with, and that was today. I'm very happy that this was the result. Competing again was quite a big challenge, it felt like a big mountain ahead of me. There were nerves, there was the mental part of things. It's nice it's over now. I was quite nervous, more nervous than usual., mainly because this was my first competition again. But now I feel much better than before the race. When I visualised this race, I saw that I crossed the line in first place. It's nice it worked out. I will now have to see how my body responds to this race, to see what my body can do after this. Then, I will set new goals.
Women’s shot put:
World outdoor champion and Diamond League winner Jessica Schilder continued her good period of form by winning the women’s shot put with a throw of 20.03m. Schilder produced two more throws of 19.52m and 19.42m in the first two rounds, which would have been enough to take the win.
Jorinde Van Kiinken, world silver medallist in the discus throw in Tokyo 2025, completed the Dutch top-two by taking second spot with 19.34m.
Jessica Schilder: ”Unfortunately, I"m suffering more from an inflamed finger (on her right side) than I hoped to. For a week's time, I'm using diclofenac three times a day. I hoped I was able to push through the pain today. If you hope for something like that, apparently it works out. But it means I wasn't able to get further than 20m. The pain got worse since Stockholm (Diamond League). I usually get quite dizzy from medicines, so it's difficult to take diclofenac, but I need it for the pain. We kind of need to find a good balance for it. When I use diclofenac, I get dizzy and can't drive my car. But I do know the medicines help, so maybe I need to find a driver these days. Maybe I need to ask my coach in a friendly way. My competition didn't go as well as I hoped it would go, I wanted to throw further, but I'm quite happy I still managed to get that 20m.
Women’s 100 metres hurdles:
World indoor silver medallist Nadine Visser stormed to a win in the women’s 100 metres hurdles in 12.52 into a headwind of -1.8 m/s ahead of US hurdlers Aila Armstrong (12.60) and Rayniah Jones (12.62). South African record holder Marione Fourie took fourth place in 12.71 holding off Olympic finalist Alaysha Johnson (12.72).
Nadine Visser: “I feel good, I was much sharper during my race (compared to prelims). To be able to pull off such a race with that much headwind, is something I'm pretty happy about. The result shows that I'm strong and that I'm capable of executing the right way, that I can keep my technique the way I want to. That's something I was lacking a bit in the prelims. Of course, you want to race fast in prelims too, but it's just a lot different. When you know there's a second race coming up, the one about the medals, it's a bit difficult to compete in a prelim beforehand. On the other hand, it was nice to have that race experience before doing the race where it matters most. It made me sharper, too. In a way, the headwind also had me thinking a bit. What if the wind was in the opposite direction? Would that have led to a better result, a better time? You never know.
Men’s 100 metres:
Olympic 4x100 relay silver medallist Akani Simbine from South Africa won the men’s 100 metres in 10.08 edging his compatriot Bradley Nkoana by just three thousandths of a second. Ronnie Baker, fifth at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021, took third place in 10.11 ahead of Taymir Burnet (10.12) and African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala (10.13).
Akani Simbine: ”I'm happy with the race and how it came out today. I haven't been racing for a long time, so to get back into that rhythm and back into racing again felt nice. To be able to put my race together, to get into that race pattern again, is something I did again. I was patient, got to the line and did well. I was just making sure I stayed locked in. For me, it's nice to come back racing, have fun and win. I had my own meet that I hosted this year, which delayed my process and progress in training over the year. I have been trying to slowly get back into it, building into the season. It's just about making sure to get better and better and work towards the Ultimate Championships. For me, this race, this win was important in that build-up. It's a gold label event and to be able to get the win means a lot.
Women’s 100 metres:
Brianna Lyston from Jamaica stormed to a win in the women’s 100 metres in 10.99. Minke Bisshops from the Netherlands, placed second equalling her PB with 11.08. Ana Azevedo from Portugal took third place in 11.26 ahead of 200m world under 20 silver medallist Torrie Lewis from Australia (11.30).
Brianna Lyston: ”I am very satisfied with this time, and honestly also a bit surprised. We almost missed the race, so we had to rush from the warm-up area to get here on time. That messes with you mentally. We didn't hear that we were being called for the race, so we didn't know we had to go already. These are mental things that we try to practice in training.”
Women’s 400 metres:
Egyptian record holder Bassant Hemida topped the women’s 400 metres in 50.10 ahead of Sharlene Mawdsley (50.14), European indoor champion Lieke Klaver from the Netherlands (50.60), world indoor champion Lurdes Gloria Manuel (50.76) and Martina Weil from Chile (50.88).
Bassant Hemida: ”Hengelo surprises me every year. I already ran a national record on the 200m here, and now a national record on the 400m. And another victory. I don't know what makes Hengelo so good for me, but I love it so much here. I always feel more motivation when running here. More happy and more excited. I will come back here, and hopefully run a sub-50 next year. This season surprises me so far. And to run this time within 48 hours after Doha (Diamond League) feels great. I think if I take some risks, I will manage to get that sub-50 soon.
Men’s discus throw:
Henrik Jansen from Germany won the men’s discus throw with 68.21 in the third round. Claudio Romero from Chile placed second, setting a seasonal best of 67.21m ahead of 2022 European silver medalist and British record holder Lawrence Okoye (66.10m).
Henrik Jansen: “I had one really good throw, which put me in first position. Looking at the athletes beforehand, I know that I have been better than them in the past. They are very strong, but with one good throw everything is possible. We got pretty much sun today, making it hard to be on the field in these sunny circumstances. The next stop will be the National Championships, and then the European Championships in Birmingham. In Birmingham, I hope to get in the top four or maybe even get a medal.”
Women’s long jump:
Marthe Koala from Burkina Faso leapt to a seasonal best of 6.77m to win the women’s long jump. Two-time Diamond League winner and European indoor champion Larissa Iapichino from Italy placed second with 6.73m in the sixth round beating Stockholm Diamond League winner Hillary Kpatcha from France (6.63m), Dutch record holder Pauline Hondema (6.53m) and world indoor pentathlon champion Sofie Dokter from the Netherlands (6.32m).
Marthe Koala: ”I feel good, the wind was turning a bit, but I tried to manage. I'm happy with how I performed. Before starting, I knew I was in good shape. I wanted to take the maximum points here for the ranking, so I'm very happy I managed that. Before I came here, my first goal was to jump over 6.80. That didn't quite work, but I'm pretty happy with the win today. I just had to stay focused, do what I had to do and manage to pull it off. My next competition will be in France, a meeting with my club. After that, I will go to Italy to jump in Lignano.”
Women’s high jump:
Olympic champion and world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchik cleared 1.94m on her second attempt to win the women’s high jump for the second time in her career at the Hengelo meeting. Mahuchik made three attempts at 2.00m. Daisy Adelina Brison from Cuba placed second with 1.91m ahead of Kristina Ovchinnikova (1.88m seasonal best).
Yaroslava Mahuchik: ”It was a good competition, thanks to the crowd that came to support. I wasn't good today, as unfortunately I didn't jump two meters. I think I will come back here next time and jump much higher, higher than possible. I think I need more time to work on my take-off position, but today I wasn't in good shape. My next competition will be in Zagreb, the 24th of June, but my main goal is the European Championships where I will represent my country. I want to go for that gold medal. I want to win back my title for my country. Like I said, I want to jump as high as possible. Every time, I try to break my own record of 2.11. I have to do a lot of work to get there, to jump that record. I have in my mind that I want to jump that height, but I also have to enjoy the atmosphere. I like it (competing in the Netherlands) very much, they have a lot of great athletes like Femke Broeders-Bol. It's a pleasure to come back here, having training camps here.”
Men’s pole vault:
Christopher Nilsen, Olympic silver medallist in Tokyo 2021, had a clean sheet until 5.82m to win the men’s pole vault. Belgian record holder Ben Broeders equalled his seasonal best with 5.72m to take second place. Menno Vloon from the Netherlands placed third with 5.64m beating Ernest John Obiena and Simen Guttormsen on countback.
Men’s 400 metres:
Jonas Phijffers from the Netherlands, European under 23 champion in Bergen 2025, won a close men’s 400 metres in a seasonal best of 44.84 edging Lee Eppie from Botswana (44.89). Eugene Omalla from the Netherlands took third place in 45.03 beating Bryce Deadmon (45.33) and Brazilian 400m hurdles specialist Matheus Lima (45.53).
Jonas Phijffers: ”Actually, I wanted to run even faster. The circumstances were a bit tough with the heat, making it extra painful. Tactically I ran a very good race and did what I had to do: run a fast first 200m, and continue to push from there. The last meters I felt like I couldn't lose, because of the tribune on my right. It gives an extra boost to keep pushing. For Birmingham (European Championships), I want to qualify for the final. From there we will see further. I am in better shape than last year and feel like there is more in the tank, so I am confident.
Men’s 110 metres hurdles:
Belgian outdoor record holder Michael Obasuyi won the men’s 110 metres hurdles in 13.30 edging Shunsuke Izumya from Japan (13.32) and Romain Lecoeur (13.54).
Men’s 1500 metres:
US Samuel Prakel won a close men’s 1500 metres in 3:33.23 with a margin of just three hundredths of a second over Paul Anselmini (3:33.26). Titouan Le Grix took third place in 3:33.51.
Men’s 5000 metres:
Kenneth Kiprop from Uganda claimed the win in the men’s 5000 metres in 13:13.43 ahead of Saymon Amanuel from Eritrea (13:13.48) and Dolphin Chelimo from Uganda (13:13.72). Nick Griggs from Ireland was the top European in fourth place in a seasonal best of 13.19.01.
Kenneth Kiprop: “It was not easy today, the weather was tough. When we were at the startline, I said to myself: 'I must win this race'. It was my first time racing in Hengelo, and I enjoyed racing here. During the last metres, the only thing in my mind was: 'I must sprint to win this race'. For the upcoming season, I want to run a good race at the Commonwealth Games.
