Olympics 2020

Sifan Hassan wins 10K for distance double, third Tokyo medal

By NBC Olympics

Published August 7, 2021 4:39 AM

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Reigning world 10,000m champion Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, the 5000m gold medalist, sat behind world record-holder Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia then blew past to win in 29:55.32, completing the 5K-10K double.

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