Femke Bol revealed that she would be embarking on her first training camp for the upcoming season. The 2026 season will pose new challenges to the Olympic gold medalist as she will be competing in the 800m for the first time professionally.After winning the gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in the women's 400m hurdles, Femke Bol announced her decision to switch events and compete in the 800m. The Dutch athlete expressed that she wanted to step out of her comfort zone and push herself to the utmost limits with the support of her team.To make a transition to the middle-distance event, Femke Bol has been consistently working towards improving her endurance and often shares glimpses of her workouts on her official social media handle. Recently, the Dutch athlete shared that she would be going for her first training camp in South Africa, as her body slowly got accustomed to the 800m training.South Africa has some high-altitude trails that are used by athletes to build their endurance base, as well as for aerobic training."Time for the first camp of the season 🇿🇦☀️ Body and mind slowly but surely getting used to the 800m trainings. I’ve got a lot to learn, a lot of kilometres to run, there’ll be some more trials and errors, but mostly I’m enjoying this new road ⭐️" she wrote. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBol shared that there was a lot for her to learn in the event and shared that she would be trying various strategies along with her team to ascertain what would suit her the best.Femke Bol opens up about competing in the 800mFemke Bol on Day 7 - World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Source: GettyFemke Bol opened up about competing in the 800m with a video message on Instagram. While she cherished her time of competing in the 400m hurdles as well as the 400m, the Dutch athlete shared that it was the right time for her to make a transition to another event and push her horizons as an athlete.Bol expressed that she was prepared for the challenge while competing against some of the best athletes in the country."Now it's time for a new chapter. It's going to be an extra leap; I'm moving to the 800m. Fewer hurdles on the track, or well, a different kind of hurdles,' I've learned so much from hurdling, and I really loved it, it will always have a special place in my heart. I'm ready for the next challenge, a new stimulus, a completely different kind of race, it's different from what I'm used to in the 400m hurdles, and I'm really excited to explore that," she said.Bol expressed her excitement for her new journey and hoped to put her best foot forward while competing in the new event.