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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sifan Hassan to run Sydney Marathon, unlikely for World Championships
Sifan Hassan plans to run the Sydney Marathon on Aug. 31. Her management team says that means she does not plan to compete at the World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo from Sept. 13-21. Hassan, the Olympic marathon gold medalist, will headline the women's field for Sydney's debut as a World Marathon Major race. Advertisement 'Australia is such a strong athletics nation, and a great marathon needs passionate and loud fans, so I'm excited," Hassan said in a press release. "I'm also honored to be part of the Sydney Marathon's first year as a Major.' At the Paris Olympics, Hassan earned bronze medals in the 5000m (Aug. 5) and the 10,000m (Aug. 9) before winning the marathon on Aug. 11. This summer, she does not plan to attempt the reverse in a tight window. Track races at worlds in Tokyo are two weeks after the Sydney Marathon. "Participation in Australia means that Sifan will not participate in the World Championships in Tokyo in principle," Hassan's management team said. "This is not 100 percent certain, because Sifan can always decide differently." Advertisement It would be the first time Hassan misses the biennial worlds since 2013, when the Dutchwoman was at the start of what has become a groundbreaking career. At the Tokyo Olympics, Hassan won 5000m and 10,000m gold and 1500m bronze. In Paris, Hassan became the first person to run the 5000m, 10,000m and marathon at one Olympics in 40 years. She became the second person ever to win a medal in the three longest races at one Olympics after Czech Emil Zátopek, who won all three in 1952. Hassan has raced once since the Paris Games — taking third in the London Marathon on April 27. US Olympic Trial: Track & Field (Marathon) 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying time standards announced Marathon trials qualifying times were set with a goal of about 200 athletes each in the men's and women's fields.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
‘Coup': Olympic champ headed to Sydney
Paris Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan has committed to run in the Sydney Marathon in August after it was elevated to the seventh World Marathon Major, joining races in New York, London and Tokyo. Hassan, who won gold in Paris less than two days after claiming bronze in the 10,000m and six days after winning bronze in the 5000, will be joined by fellow legend Eliud Kipchoge in the event's first race as a World Marathon Major. One of the fastest women in marathon history, Dutch star Hassan could be on track to smash the Sydney Marathon record of 2:21:41 given her personal best is eight minutes faster at 2:13:44. Australian Athletics president and former Australian Olympian Jane Fleming said Hassan's appearance would be a 'a truly special moment for our sporting community'. 'To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted,' Fleming said. 'It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible.' Hassan, who was born in Ethiopia and resettled in the Netherlands as a refugee and is now the third fastest woman in marathon history, is excited to come to Australia. 'Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete but as a person,' she said. 'It has been a way to connect with people, to tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. 'I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility.'
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Dutch marathon legend locked in for Aussie debut
Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible." Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible." Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible." Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible."
Perth Now
4 days ago
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- Perth Now
Dutch marathon legend locked in for Aussie debut
Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible."
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Paris Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan commits to run in Sydney Marathon
Paris Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan has committed to run in the Sydney Marathon in August after it was elevated to the seventh World Marathon Major, joining races in New York, London and Tokyo. Hassan, who won gold in Paris less than two days after claiming bronze in the 10,000m and six days after winning bronze in the 5000, will be joined by fellow legend Eliud Kipchoge in the event's first race as a World Marathon Major. One of the fastest women in marathon history, Dutch star Hassan could be on track to smash the Sydney Marathon record of 2:21:41 given her personal best is eight minutes faster at 2:13:44. Australian Athletics president and former Australian Olympian Jane Fleming said Hassan's appearance would be a 'a truly special moment for our sporting community'. 'To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted,' Fleming said. 'It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible.' Hassan, who was born in Ethiopia and resettled in the Netherlands as a refugee and is now the third fastest woman in marathon history, is excited to come to Australia. 'Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete but as a person,' she said. 'It has been a way to connect with people, to tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. 'I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility.'
