Nobody will ever accuse Sifan Hassan of taking the easy route at the Olympics.
Heading into the last 150 meters of her 10-day Olympics odyssey that spanned three events and 38 miles , the Netherlands' runner traded elbows with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and then sprinted by her to win the last track event of the Paris Games.“I feel like I am dreaming. At the end, I thought, ‘This is just a 100-meter sprint. Come on, Sifan. One more. Just feel it,'" Hassan said."Every step I challenged myself, and now I am so grateful.
The Ethiopian team lodged a protest to have Hassan disqualified for obstruction, but it was rejected by the Jury of Appeal. It looked as if Assefa was blocking Hassan before they traded elbows. “She has shown the world that she can do everything," Obiri said."People say it’s impossible, but she’s done it. So I say 'Big up’ for her."“She is so strong," Obiri said."No way we could break her.”
Assefa tried to squeeze her against the barrier separating the course from the cheering fans. The runners traded elbows, then Hassan took off to victory.
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