For every elite athlete, there's one rival they must all overcome: their own self-doubt.

And Dutch 400-metre sensastion Femke Bol is no different, despite her dominance on the track. Bol has broken world records and stunned those competing against her, but to do it all she needed to defeat those inner thoughts that made her question if she had the ability to do it at all.

How does one do that? Where does the courage come from? And how to keep overcoming it to remain at the top of your sport?

This is Femke's story. In her words.

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Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes

Produced by: Garry Hayes

Series mix: Teyler Hayes

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