Sifan Hassan

2024 - 8 - 11

Sifan Hassan: From Bronze to Gold, Running Circles Around the Competition!

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Sifan Hassan nailed her marathon goals and shattered records at Paris 2024! Find out how this Dutch dynamo conquered the tracks and turned her Olympic dreams into reality!

In an extraordinary display of athletic prowess, Dutch runner Sifan Hassan dazzled the world at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, clinching gold in the women's marathon. This victory not only added to her impressive haul of medals but also solidified her position as one of the most formidable competitors in long-distance running history. Having already secured bronze in both the 5000 and 10,000 metres, Hassan's triumph in the marathon was the thrilling finale to an already remarkable Olympic journey, culminating in three medals in just a few days.

In a race that had spectators on the edge of their seats, Hassan showcased her indomitable spirit and incredible endurance as she battled it out with Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa. With only 150 meters to go, it was a gripping showdown that had fans gasping in disbelief as Hassan edged ahead, trading elbows in a fierce sprint to the finish. She crossed the line in an astonishing time of 2:22.55, making history not just with her gold medal but also by setting an Olympic record in the marathon race.

Hassan had embarked on an audacious mission to achieve a treble of medals, and she more than delivered, proving that she is not one to shy away from a challenge. Her victory lap around the Olympic Stadium was not just a celebration of her remarkable skills but also an inspiration to aspiring athletes everywhere, showing that determination and grit can turn dreams into reality. The marathon was the cherry on top of a cake already filled with impressive performances, allowing fans to witness a true champion in action.

What makes Hassan’s accomplishment even more extraordinary is that this 2024 Olympics marked only her second appearance in the marathon. After emerging from an elite field with a seamless mix of strategy and speed, she has now etched her name into the annals of Olympic history. As if that wasn't enough, did you know that Sifan Hassan holds the world record for the mile, demonstrating her versatility across various distances? This combination of speed and endurance is rare in the world of athletics and makes her not just an Olympic champion, but a literal run-away star! Not only did she add to her medal collection, but she also set the stage for future competitors to strive for greatness.

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Paris 2024 athletics: All results, as Sifan Hassan wins women's ... (Olympics)

The Dutch runner wins the final race of her distance treble and leaves Paris with two bronze medals and a gold.

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Sifan Hassan caps remarkable Olympics with gold in women's ... (The Guardian)

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan won gold in the women's Olympic marathon, with Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa taking silver and Kenya's Hellen Obiri claiming bronze.

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Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst ... (The Independent)

Hassan defeated world record holder Tigst Assefa in a gripping conclusion to the women's Olympic marathon at Paris 2024 · Support truly independent journalism.

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Sifan Hassan Caps Off 38 Miles of Olympic Racing with Marathon Gold (Runner's World)

The Dutch runner already earned the bronze medal in the 5000 and 10000 meters—now she adds a historic gold.

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Sifan Hassan: Dutch star claims gruelling women's marathon ... (Eurosport.com)

Sifan Hassan claimed the gold medal in the women's marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, finishing with a time of 2:22.55. A five-woman group including ...

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Sifan Hassan wins women's marathon at Paris Olympics, edging ... (The Associated Press)

Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 meters left in the women's marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third ...

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Olympics 2024: Sifan Hassan wins gold in Paris marathon - ESPN (ESPN)

Sifan Hassan ended her mammoth week with a gold in the women's marathon on Sunday, completing her remarkable treble bid to medal in the 5000-metres, ...

Sifan Hassan's 'crazy' challenge pays off, Dutch legend wins ... (NBC Olympics)

Sifan Hassan won the Paris Olympic women's marathon in Olympic record time to win her third medal of the Paris Games after claiming bronze in the 5000m and ...

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Olympics 2024: Sifan Hassan wins gold in Paris marathon - ESPN (ESPN.co.uk)

Sifan Hassan ended her mammoth week with a gold in the women's marathon on Sunday, completing her remarkable treble bid to medal in the 5000-metres, ...

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Sifan Hassan wins women's marathon at Paris Olympics, edging ... (ABC News)

Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 meters left in the women's marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third ...

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Sifan Hassan wins Olympic women's marathon, for a third medal at ... (NPR)

With a hard, late kick, Sifan Hassan won the women's marathon in Olympic record time. The gold-medal performance caps a stunning Olympics for her.

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Sifan Hassan wins women's marathon at Paris Olympics, edging ... (Voice of America)

Hassan, an Ethiopian-born racer who runs for the Netherlands, finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 55 seconds.

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Sifan Hassan wins women's marathon at Paris Olympics after ... (NBC Chicago)

Heading into the last 150 meters of a 10-day odyssey that covered more than 38 miles, the Netherlands runner traded elbows with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and ...

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Sifan Hassan completes three-medal Olympics with marathon gold (The Washington Post)

It took a final-stretch sprint, but Dutch distance runner Hassan got what she came for: a third medal.

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Sifan Hassan's sprint finish provides compelling finale to Paris 2024 (Athletics Weekly)

Posted by Euan Crumley | Aug 11, 2024 | 0. (Getty). Remarkable climax in closing athletics event at the Olympics sees Dutchwoman complete medal hat-trick ...

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Mysterious headband Sifan Hassan wore on way to Olympic gold (Athletics Weekly)

Omius product is designed to cool marathon runners and was used by Sifan Hassan, Hellen Obiri and Eliud Kipchoge at Paris 2024 · Sifan Hassan and Tigist Assefa ( ...

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Dutch runner accepts marathon gold medal in a hijab (FOX43.com)

Dutch runner accepts marathon gold medal in a hijab ... Hassan added gold to the bronze medals she won in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. ... PARIS, France — Nobody ...

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'Just a 100m sprint': Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble ... (The Independent)

The Netherlands runner outsprinted Tigst Assefa to complete an unprecedented treble of Olympic gold medals for a woman in the 5000m, 10000m and marathon.

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Gold for Sifan! Hassan victorious in Paris 2024 marathon (European Athletics)

Sifan Hassan achieved the seemingly impossible feat of winning Olympic medals in the 5000m, 10,000m and marathon in the final event of the athletics ...

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Sifan Hassan: 'I'm still scared of the marathon' despite completing ... (The Independent)

Exclusive interview: The Dutch runner tells Jack Rathborn about her unprecedented treble for a woman at the Olympics, claiming gold in the marathon ...

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Gold for Sifan! Hassan wins Olympic marathon gold in Paris 2024 (www.european-athletics.com)

Sifan Hassan achieved the seemingly impossible feat of winning Olympic medals in the 5000m, 10,000m and marathon in the final event of the athletics ...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Sifan Hassan Wins The Women's Marathon ... (Forbes)

Dutch-Ethiopian athlete Sifan Hassan wins the women's marathon with an Olympic record. Eliud Kipchoge ends his Olympic career.

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