Sifan Hassan wins women's marathon at Paris Olympics after trading elbows with Tigst Assefa
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 distance medal of the Paris Games
By JEROME PUGMIRE
Published - Aug 11, 2024, 12:59 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 11, 2024, 12:59 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — Nobody will ever accuse Sifan Hassan of taking the easy route at the Olympics.
Heading into the last 150 meters of her 10-day Olympics odyssey that spanned three events and 38 miles (62 kilometers), the Netherlands' runner traded elbows with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and then sprinted by her to win the last track event of the Paris Games.
Hassan added gold to the bronze medals she won in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters.
“I feel like I am dreaming. At the end, I thought, ‘This is just a 100-meter sprint. Come on, Sifan. One more. Just feel it,'" Hassan said. "Every step I challenged myself, and now I am so grateful.”
