Dutch star Femke Bol and USA’s Chase Jackson were the stars who shone brightest at the FBK Games in Hengelo.

Jackson set an outdoor world lead of 20.62m to win the women’s shot put while Bol produced another peerless display to take the women’s 400m hurdles in a meeting record of 52.51 seconds.

In cool, breezy conditions, Bol seized control of her race from the outset and looked supreme as she coasted to the line in 52.51, with Panama’s Gianna Woodruff second in 54.54 and Slovakia’s Emma Zapletalova third in 54.71.

“I’ve done it – I've got the meeting record,” said Bol. “To be honest, I didn't really think about a specific time before the race, but I really wanted to win here. It's just very special to be able to do these races in front of such an amazing home crowd. It gives so much energy. This result shows I'm on track. I ran faster than I usually do in this time of the year.”

Meanwhile in the women’s shot put, Jackson seized command of the competition on her first throw, launching a monster effort of 20.62m to improve her outdoor world lead. That handed her victory ahead of Dutch star Jessica Schilder, who took second with 20.16m, while USA’s Maggie Ewen was third with 19.48m.

“I had no expectations really, I just got in from Asia so I think having no expectations just helped me doing what I had to do,” said Jackson. “This result gives me confidence. I know I can throw far when it counts, which is nice. I've won both my world titles on my first throw so it's very much what I do: just go big from the start.”

Mark English produced a superb display in the men’s 800m to smash his own Irish record, the 32-year-old clocking 1:43.92 to come from behind and defeat France’s Yanis Meziane (1:44.32) and Peyton Craig of Australia (1:44.32).

“It feels really good to see that 1:43 on the clock,” said English. “I've run a national record four times before, but to finally have a new digit at the end of it is nice. It's a testament for the work I've put into it.”

There was delight for the home crowd in the women’s 100m hurdles where Nadine Visser edged victory in 12.59 (+1.0m/s) ahead of South Africa’s Marione Fourie (12.60). Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska took third in 12.77.

“This week I trained quite hard and in warmer conditions, so this time is good after the training camp and in the colder circumstances,” said Visser. “I tried to focus on my upper body during the last hurdles; to keep it tilted forwards. There was one hurdle where I thought 'oh, no', but I managed to control it and finish strong. Happily I still won, otherwise I would be here in a different mood.”

USA’s Cordell Tinch continued his fine season by taking the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.10 (0.0m/s), clear of 2016 Olympic champion Omar McLeod of Jamaica (13.42) and Belgium’s Michael Obasuyi (13.45).

There was a commanding display in the women’s 3000m steeplechase by two-time Olympic medallist Peruth Chemutai, the Ugandan coasting to victory in 9:07.79, with Ethiopia’s Wosane Asefa next best with 9:20.83.

Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers was a comfortable winner of the women’s high jump, soaring over 1.97m, with Jamaica’s Lamara Distin second with 1.90m.

Portugal’s Gerson Balde took the men’s long jump with a best of 8.07m ahead of Australia’s Liam Adcock (7.97m) and USA’s Isaac Grimes (7.93). The men’s pole vault saw the US secure a 1-2-3 with Chris Nilsen taking victory with 5.82m ahead of KC Lightfoot (5.74m) and Keaton Daniel (5.66m).

Slovenia’s Kristjan Ceh claimed victory in the men’s discus, throwing his best of 69.21m in the third round, with Australia’s Matthew Denny second with 67.64m and reigning Olympic champion Roje Stona third with 67.19m.

France’s Anais Bourgoin came from behind to win the women’s 800m in 1:59.53 just ahead of Botswana’s Oratile Nowe (1:59.58) and Sage Hurta-Klecker (1:59.77).

There was a breakthrough performance in the men’s 400m by rising Dutch star Jonas Phijffers, who set a national U23 record to win in 44.93 ahead of Brazil’s Matheus Lima (45.21).

USA’s Anavia Battle continued her fine form by taking victory in the women’s 200m in 22.75 (-0.5m/s) ahead of Sweden’s Julia Henriksson (23.10), with Dutch duo Minke Bisschops (23.14) and Lieke Klaver (23.40) next best.

There was more delight for the home crowd in the men’s 100m where Elvis Afrifa claimed victory in 10.25 (-1.0m/s), while South Africa’s Benjamin Richardson took second in 10.28 ahead of Sweden’s Henrik Larsson (10.29).

Joel de Jong took the men’s para long jump with 7.08m, while Denmark’s Daniel Wagner set a world record in the T63 category with 6.93m. Ireland’s Orla Comerford was quickest in the women’s para 100m, clocking 11.96 ahead of Dutch star Fleur Jong (12.62). Lara Baars took the women’s para shot put with 9.10m.

The FBK Games is the only international top athletics competition in the Netherlands and is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold, a prestigious series of thirteen competitions held across five continents. All information about the FBK Games can be found at www.fbkgames.nl.