Dutch runner Sifan Hassan has long been revered for her versatility in mid- and long-distance running, but now she is set to go the extra mile — or rather, 26.2 miles — at the Paris Olympic Games.

Ethiopian-born Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan broke a five-year-old world record in the 10,000m by 10.63 seconds, clocking an unofficial 29:06.82 in Hengelo, Netherlands, on Sunday. Hassan, the world ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kenyan great was reminiscing with Hassan’s compatriot Abdi Nageeye, who had just won silver, and Hassan found herself in awe ...

If Hassan does compete in those three events, she'll vie to match the unparalleled feat of Czechoslovakia’s Emil Zátopek. Zátopek is the only athlete, male or female, to win medals in the 5000m, ...

World Athletics has announced its Athletes of the Year – and two groundbreaking runners have topped the charts. The 2024 World Athletics Awards, held in Monaco on Sunday (1 December), recognise and ...

Sifan Hassan on Sunday rebounded from her dramatic fall metres from the finish of the 10,000m world final to reach the 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships.

Sifan Hassan's range as a distance runner is astonishing. At the short end, the Ethiopian-born Dutchwoman has run 1:56.81 for 800m, 3:51.95 for 1500m and 4:12.33 for the mile. At the long end, she's ...

Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan's bid to complete an unprecedented triple across middle and long distances came to an end Friday in Tokyo as Faith Kipyegon of Kenya blew by the reigning world champion with ...