She got knocked down—she got up again—she won the race. The story of Sifan Hassan's remarkable feat of athleticism and grit.
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: Sifan Hassan of Team Netherlands competes in round one of the Women's 1500m heats on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.TOKYO — Sifan Hassan’s dream of an unprecedented treble looked under threat on Monday as she tumbled and fell in her 1,500 metres heat but she recovered brilliantly and pushed hard to win her race and advance to the semi-finals.
Hassan, a 5,000m world bronze medallist and world champion in the 1,500m and 10,000m, confirmed on Sunday that she will bid to win medals in all three races, in what would be an Olympic first.
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