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Hassan bags 2nd gold at Olympics in women's 10,000m

Published : 08 Aug 2021, 02:26

  DF News Desk
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the women's 10000m final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 7, 2021. Photo: Xinhua by Jia Yuchen.

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan claimed the women's 10,000m title in 29 minutes and 55.32 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, reported Xinhua.

This is her second gold and third medal at Tokyo 2020, after she won the 5,000m gold and 1,500m bronze.

Kalkidan Gezahegne of Bahrain settled for a silver with 29:56.18, Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia took bronze with 30:01.72.