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Peter Bol rues bittersweet silver medal as John Steffensen assesses ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Peter Bol rued that he didn't have another 20m to win the 800m gold - but John Steffensen says his big chance came 300m earlier.

I think if Bol had his way again, he would’ve just taken charge early, controlled the race and it would’ve been a different result.” He had to make the moves and be really positive with his move-making.” “In the last 300, Bol had a chance to go around Kinyamal and he second-guessed himself and I think that’s what cost him the race,” he explained.

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Peter Bol takes silver in 800m at Commonwealth Games behind ... (ABC News)

Australian runner Peter Bol smiles as he talks with Kenyan 800m champion Wyclife Kinyamal after a. Peter Bol's dreams of gold ended at the Alexander Stadium, ...

Just do what you can, what's in your control, and that's what we've been doing," she said. "You look at the start list and there's no front runners out there. I just came short and can't say any more than that." "I felt like the favourite. And I was relaxed, really confident. [I] felt really strong.

'It's so tactical': Why Peter Bol knew his race was compromised ... (Fox Sports)

'It's so tactical': Why Peter Bol knew his race was compromised before it even started.

“We speak of this journey and we have different people from different years, I want to say a massive thanks to my family, especially my parents … I’m so grateful for them. It was a strange race again, super slow but the 800m is super tactical. It’s just racing, I raced the best I could and came up short but … silver medal in the Commonwealth Games, we are second which is really good. That brief, micro, delay was all it took in the end as Kinyamal, the defending champion, won by just 0.14 seconds in a time of 1:47.52. “After the first lap, and I’ve been saying it, it’s so tactical... “I’m pretty happy with that, to be honest.

Bol, Buschkuehl win silver as Australia wins track and field (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Peter Bol won silver as Australia topped the medal table in track and field at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“I think it meant I was able to put all the eggs in this basket and I have had this in my mind for some time now and I have had time to train and its given me this extra bit of hunger and it means so much. I feel like there have been more days that I have been in tears this year than I have been happy and smiling so it just means so much to have this silver medal around my neck. “Things like that [missing the team] are going to burn at the start, but it’s part of the sport. It’s no discredit to the other girls, whoever gets selected, all of these girls are amazing athletes.” “I just had to push all those thoughts to the side and just keep grinding through all the tough times. Brume jumped a flat 7m, just shading the Australian’s 6.95m.

Middle distance medals for Bol, Caldwell | Commonwealth Games ... (Commonwealth Games Australia)

Pre-race favourite Bol finished second behind Kenyan Wycliffe Kinyamal in the men's 800m and Caldwell pocketed a surprise bronze in the women's 1500m on the ...

The recent world champion has come away with a silver medal in the women’s high jump, after a self-described “frustrated and disappointed” performance. “The 1500s are brutal and I just think I saw those girls in front and I found that extra gear and to come from behind, it meant so much to me. “I felt it was there, but when you are in that state you don’t see the finish line, you just go for it. “I knew it was going to be tactical and I knew I was going to have to come home strong and I think we did, so I’m happy with that.” Kinyamal went to the front with 250 metres to go and held on for the win in one minute 47.52 seconds, with Bol coming home second in 1:47.66. “I think we lived up to it and that’s the first medal down.”

Commonwealth Games: Peter Bol claims silver medal in 800m final ... (PerthNow)

It was so close yet so far for Peter Bol, who narrowly missed gold but was thrilled to claim silver for his first Commonwealth Games medal.

With 200 to go, Kenyamal put on the afterburners and attempted to leave Bol trailing in his wake and although Bol stuck around and began to close the gap in the final 50m, he was unable to haul him in and eventually finished within touching distance of his rival. The West Australian started in lane five and got out to a quick start, finding himself jostling for lead with Kinyamal at the 200m mark and the pair continued their battle for the rest of the first lap, sharing the lead at the 400m mark. After qualifying quickest for the final and entering as favourite, Bol fought tooth and nail with Kinyamal, but was unable to haul in the Kenyan’s big lead on the home straight and was forced to settle for second.

Watch as Peter Bol left speechless by proud family's wild celebration ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The 800m star knew he had huge support - but even he was shocked by the 2am scenes at his family home.

“But a massive thanks to my family, especially my parents. I can’t wait to get back home and celebrate with them. I miss the so much. This is for them, this is for my family, this is for the country!” “The 1500s are brutal and I just think I saw those girls in front and I found that extra gear and to come from behind, it meant so much to me. But that’s what we love. Every athlete knows what they’re up against. Second, so that’s pretty good. Watch the epic finish in the video below That’s racing, man. Watch the epic Bol family party in the video above “I thought ‘stay relaxed, stay relaxed, stay relaxed’ but he’s so strong, he just kept going.

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