ATHLETICS NEWS - You could call it the curse of the gifted, but to Nadine Visser it feels more like a blessing.
The Dutch athlete may be facing a tricky decision about her career trajectory, having won a surprise bronze medal in the 60m hurdles at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018, but choosing between spreading her talent across seven events or channelling it into one is a luxury she’s happy to indulge.
It’s a dilemma few are accomplished enough to encounter, but that’s not to say she’s found an answer.
“Before this season I was already questioning my future, but after last year my coach decided we’d never do another indoor pentathlon,” said Visser. “It’s too hard for my body. When I did a jumping session I immediately felt it in my legs the days after. That’s why I’ve been sprinting and hurdling more.”
