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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Women’s 10000m – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 7, 2021. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates as she wins gold REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Women’s 10000m – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 7, 2021. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates as she wins gold REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
In terms of long-distance track events, Sifan Hassan is the outright best in the world. The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete, Hassan, is a bonafide legend. Sifan recently won the 5,000-meter event at the Nike Prefontaine Classic in grand fashion. Even though she could not break the world record, the last two months have been incredible for the athlete.
No WR for Sifan Hassan (apparently six races at the Olympics can make you tired…who knew) but still a dominant win in the Pre Classic 5,000m in 14:27.89.
Alicia Monson (14:48.49) & Abbey Cooper (14:52.37) are now #8 and #13 on the all-time US outdoor list. pic.twitter.com/JUVjo6l8Rh
— Jonathan Gault (@jgault13) August 21, 2021
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Sifan Hassan wins again
After her exploits in Japan, the long-distance runner was head and shoulders above the rest in Oregon as well. Sifan operates on a completely different level to her competition and has her sights on the world record. She talked about how she couldn’t beat it because of the burnout from Japan.
“The last two laps I knew I wasn’t going to break the world record.”
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Women’s 5000m – Final – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 2, 2021. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands reacts to winning gold after competing REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
“I just want to finish strong and run hard. I had a really tough two weeks at the Olympics. All the emotion with the media and the stress. I’m in shape but I’m just tired. I’m not fresh,” said Hassan.
The concerns are well-justified. The total time spent by Hassan on the tracks is incredible. During her time in Japan, she ran three rounds of 1500-meters, two rounds of 5000-meters, and a 10000-meter race which speaks volumes about her stamina. It is natural for even the best athletes to feel tired after such a packed schedule. Despite not setting a world record, she took home the gold medal in the 5000-meters race in the Nike Prefontaine Classic.
Her exploits in Tokyo
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The athlete representing the Dutch had an amazing time in Tokyo. She won the gold medal in both the 5000 and 10000-meters races. Moreover, she won the bronze medal in the 1500-meter race becoming the first athlete to win a medal in these three events in a single Olympic Game.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Women’s 10000m – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 7, 2021. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold REUTERS/Phil Noble
Now, she has gone around and won the 5000-meter in the Prefontaine competitions. The runner set a time of 14:27.89 in her race to bring home the gold medal.
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Despite her not creating a world record, Sifan Hassan’s performances have been nothing short of extraordinary. It is incredible to see the endurance she possesses. And looking at her career trajectory, that world record is living a charmed life.
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