Sifan Hassan gained her first medal of her tried distance triple on the Paris 2024 Video games, taking bronze within the ladies’s 5,000m behind Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet and Religion Kipyegon. On the post-race press convention, Hassan stated she was tremendous proud of the bronze, because the solely factor on her thoughts throughout the race was how a lot more durable the marathon can be in comparison with the 5,000m.
The Dutch distance runner is trying the 5,000m, 10,000m and the marathon at these Video games, which implies she’s going to compete in three races over seven days. Hassan stated she was completely satisfied to win bronze in 14:30.61: “I might have been proud even when I used to be fourth,” she laughed. “It was an unimaginable subject.”
She talked about within the post-race press convention that each time the 5,000m acquired robust, she reminded herself that it’s not as laborious because the marathon. “I’m actually freaking afraid of the marathon,” Hassan admitted.
Hassan crossed the road in third, however was briefly upgraded to silver after Kipyegon, the second-place finisher, was disqualified for obstructing one other athlete with two laps to go. Nonetheless, Kipyegon was reinstated to the silver medal place following a profitable enchantment from Athletics Kenya. Hassan stated she was completely satisfied to see Kipyegon reinstated. “She’s an outstanding athlete, and I’ve quite a lot of respect for her,” she stated. “I used to be right here to medal, and I’m actually grateful to get one.”
The four-time Olympic medallist from the Netherlands stated she has by no means pushed her limits as she has this yr in preparation for the gap triple on the Paris Olympics. “I actually wish to cry earlier than each race; I’m so below stress—like, ‘how am I going to do that? Why do I put myself by means of this?’” stated Hassan. “Possibly I’m simply loopy.”
The 31-year-old will subsequent compete on Friday within the ladies’s 10,000m last, after which run within the marathon on Sunday.
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