Sifan Hassan

Dutch middle- and long-distance runner

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Sifan Hassan is an Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She is most recognized for her versatility in running championship and world leading performances in widely disparate distances. She completed an unprecedented triple at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning gold medals in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres and a bronze medal for the 1500 metres. Hassan is the only athlete in Olympic history to win medals across a middle-distance event and both long-distance races in a single Games. She is only the second woman to complete an Olympic distance double.

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Watch: World Championships - Muir v Kipyegon & Hassan in 1500m final Follow live coverage as Britain's Laura Muir goes up against Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan in the women's 1500m final. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023
'It sucks big time' - drama as star duo suffer falls Dutch pair Femke Bol and Sifan Hassan suffer dramatic falls close to the finish in their respective events at the World Championships. BBC Sport - Published on August 19, 2023
Watch: 10,000m leader Hassan trips yards from finish Watch as 10,000m race leader Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands falls yards from the finish line and misses out on a medal at the World Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 19, 2023

The greatest marathon win? Hassan stuns London Sifan Hassan overcomes injury and a world-class field to win the London Marathon - possibly the greatest victory over the distance ever. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2023
Hassan overcomes injury to win on marathon debut Watch as double Olympic track champion Sifan Hassan overcomes injury in the London Marathon's early stages to win on her debut at the distance. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2023
Hassan steps 'into the unknown' at London Marathon Double Olympic champion Sifan Hassan says she is ready to take a "step into the unknown" at the London Marathon. BBC Sport - Published on February 2, 2023

World Athletics Championships: Letesenbet Gidey wins women's 10,000m World record holder Letesenbet Gidey wins 10,000m gold at the World Athletics Championships after a thrilling final lap which sees defending champion Sifan Hassan miss out on a medal. BBC Sport - Published on July 16, 2022
Sifan Hassan misses out on women's 5,000m world record at Prefontaine Classic Double Olympic gold medallist Sifan Hassan missed out on the 5,000m world record at the Prefontaine Classic - her first meet since Tokyo 2020. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Netherland's Sifan Hassan clinches gold in women's 10,000m Netherland's Sifan Hassan clinches gold in 10,000m at the Olympic Stadium, as she claims her second gold of the games. BBC Sport - Published on August 7, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands wins 5,000m gold Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands puts in a dominant last lap to win 5,000m gold at the Tokyo Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on August 2, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan takes 5,000m gold in first leg of attempted treble Sifan Hassan takes 5,000m gold as she bids for an unprecedented Olympic treble on the track in Tokyo. BBC Sport - Published on August 2, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan falls on last lap of 1500m heat but storms back to win Netherlands' Sifan Hassan falls within the last lap of her 1500m heat but still comes back to win at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. BBC Sport - Published on August 2, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Laura Muir progresses in 1500m heats as Sifan Hassan wins after fall Great Britain's Laura Muir and Katie Snowden progress through the women's 1500m heats at the Tokyo Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on August 2, 2021	Sifan Hassan: Dutch athlete breaks 10,000m world record by more than 10 seconds Dutch runner Sifan Hassan breaks the women's 10,000m world record by more than 10 seconds. BBC Sport - Published on June 6, 2021