Sifan Hassan caps remarkable Olympics with gold in women’s marathon
- Dutch athlete earns third medal and sets Olympic record
- Assefa, the world record holder, beaten on final straight
The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan deployed her famous late kick to tremendous effect, winning gold in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Hassan battled with Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa and managed to shake her in the last straight, crossing the finish line in an Olympic record time of 2hr 22min 55 sec.
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