Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both of whom took gold at the Paris Olympics, were named ‘Athletes of the Year’ by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday. Hassan, who also won the out-of-stadium award, was rewarded for her incredible performance in the French capital which stretched beyond the marathon and on to the track. Sifan Hassan 🇳🇱 is your World Athletics...
The Kenyan duo of Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon finished first and second, respectively, to claim the gold and silver medals in the final of the women's 5000m race at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. Chebet, a bronze medallist from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023, stunned the rest of the field to claim a maiden title at the Olympics in a time...
Sifan Hassan admitted she never believed she could win the London Marathon after doing it in unbelievable style on Sunday. The 30-year-old Dutch runner of Ethiopian origin started the race on the back foot after having discomfort in her hip. Despite the setback, the Adana-born athlete made her way up and crossed the finish line in a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds...
Kelvin Kiptum claimed victory at the 2023 TCS London Marathon on Sunday while Sir Mo Farah finished the race in ninth position. Somali-born Farah announced the marathon would be his last competitive outing having featured in three previous editions where his best finish was third place in 2018. https://twitter.com/AfroSportTV/status/1650106297918840835?t=W18qBUFvXB-U_qfuPFD9kw&s=19 The 40-year old had struggled with injuries and fitness problems in recent years and showed signs of...
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