Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands has captured gold in the 5,000m.
The Dutch distance runner clocked a time of 14:36.79, besting silver medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay, who came in third.
Sifan Hassan wins her first Olympic medal in the women’s 5000m and it’s #gold!It's also #NED's first gold medal in #athletics since 1992!#StrongerTogether | @WorldAthletics pic.twitter.com/HodhyVUbkG— Olympics (@Olympics) August 2, 2021
Sifan Hassan wins her first Olympic medal in the women’s 5000m and it’s #gold!It's also #NED's first gold medal in #athletics since 1992!#StrongerTogether | @WorldAthletics pic.twitter.com/HodhyVUbkG
Hassan’s groundbreaking race came only hours after she fell, then remarkably recovered in her 1,500m preliminary heat.
Never give up!Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands tripped with one lap to go in a preliminary heat of the women's 1500m but got back up to continue the race.She ended up winning her heat to advance. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/gU536XvyHg— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 2, 2021
Never give up!Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands tripped with one lap to go in a preliminary heat of the women's 1500m but got back up to continue the race.She ended up winning her heat to advance. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/gU536XvyHg
The Dutchwoman is now one step closer to her unprecedented goal of taking home gold in the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters.
Hassan will race in the 1,500m semifinal on Wednesday.