Sifan Hassan, representing her united states of the Netherlands

Sifan Hassan, representing her   united states  of the Netherlands, made Olympic   records  through  medaling   withinside the  Games'   3  longest races: the 5000m, 10,000m and the marathon.

Hassan ran 38.6 miles over   9  days   through  competing in all   3  events. She   completed  it off   through  placing  an Olympic   file  and   triumphing  the gold   through  finishing  the marathon in 2:22.55.

She had   in no way  run in a   expert  marathon   till  closing  April,   while  she   gained  her debut   on the  2023 London Marathon —   at the same time as  fasting   in the course of  Ramadan.

The marathon   path  in Paris is   defined  as "  traditionally  ruthless." Runners went up and down   greater  than 1,430   ft  of elevation,   providing  a 13.5% climb. The Boston Marathon's   infamous  Heartbreak Hill   slightly  clears 3%.

If her athletic achievements   were not  awe-inspiring enough, her   private  tale  is inspiring. Hassan   become  born and raised in Ethiopia and fled to the Netherlands as a 15-year-  antique  refugee.

When she stood   at the  podium   in the course of  the Closing Ceremony   to simply accept  her gold medal, she wore a hijab. France, the   united states  that banned its   very own  athletes from   sporting  a   headband  commemorated  a   global  champion runner   sporting  a hijab.

What an iconic moment.

This is   the entirety  I love   approximately  the Olympic Games.

Source: https://www.nbcolympics.com/womens-marathon-paris-olympics-gold-medal

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