Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands greets spectators after the women's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
PARIS, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands secured her third Olympic gold medal by winning the women's marathon at the Paris Games on Sunday.
Hassan sprinted to the finish line after pulling away from Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, winning in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 55 seconds.
Assefa took silver, three seconds behind, and Kenya's Hellen Obiri claimed bronze, 15 seconds off the winning pace. ■
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands greets spectators after the women's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates during the women's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
