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Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race

The Independent  

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Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon gold, completes astounding Olympic treble
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon gold, completes astounding Olympic treble

New York Times  

In the most dramatic and competitive Olympic marathon maybe ever, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands officially became an athlete for the ages. The great cliche of marathon racing — “great” because it’s so true — is that “20 miles is halfway.” In so many races, the first 80 percent of the marathon is basically transportation, and then the real racing …

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