Sifan Hassan is in ecstasy after her victory in a course record at the Marathon in Sydney. The Dutch athlete is honored that she is the first winner since the Australian race is one of the Majors.
“This is great. I am so happy that I won in a course record,” said 32-year-old Hassan. With a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds, the Olympic champion was more than three minutes faster than the old course record of the Ethiopian Drakensh Edesa (2: 21.41).
“This is historical, because it is the first time that this marathon has the status of Major. And I am the first winner,” Hassan realized. “I feel so grateful and honored.”
The Sydney marathon has been held since the 2000 Olympic Games. The race was added for the first time this year to the List of Majors, the most important marathons on the calendar. After Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York, Sydney is the seventh marathon with that elitestatus.
Hassan said that she was walking too fast at the start of the marathon, making her tired at the end. “I was dead in the last 5 kilometers,” she said. “In the first 5 kilometers I felt so good. I think I was running too fast at the time.”
Hassan is on four marathon victories
Hassan was disappointed afterwards from her fast start. “It was not smart that I started so quickly. I knew I should pay for it, but I kept fighting in the last 10 kilometers. I am so grateful that it still worked.”
Hassan completed its sixth marathon in Australia. The athlete has now won four. She debuted in April 2023 with the win in London. This was followed by a victory in Chicago in 2.13.44, the time that is still in the books when the third ever ran. Last year she won the Olympic Marathon in Paris.
This spring Hassan finished third in the London marathon. She announced that she was going to run track races again, but it didn’t happen. The born Ethiopian chose the marathon in Sydney and therefore misses the World Cup athletics in Tokyo, which will start in just under two weeks.
Sifan Hassan is Ecstatic After Her Victory in a Course Record at the Sydney Marathon. The Dutch Athlete is honored to be the first winner Since the Australian Race Belongs to the Majors.
“This is great. I am so happy that I won in a course record,” Said the 32-year-old Hassan. The Olympic Champion was with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds more than three minutes faster than the old course record of the Ethiopian Werkenesh Edesa (2: 21.41).
“This is historic, because it is the first time that marathon has the status of major. And I am the first winner,” Hassan Realized. “I feel so grateful and honored.”
The Sydney Marathon Has Been Held Since the 2000 Olympic Games. The Race Has Been Added to the List of Majors For The First Time This Year, The Most Important Marathons On The Calendar. Sydney is The Seventh Marathon with that elite status after Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.
Hassan Said That She Ran Too Fast At The Beginning of the Marathon, which Made Her Tired At The End. “In The Last 5 kilometers I was dead,” She Said. “In the first 5 kilometers I felt so good. I think I get off to too fast a start then.”
Hassan Has Four Marathon Victories
Hassan Regretted Her Fast starts afterwards. “It was smart to start so fast. I knew i would have to pay for it, but I kept fighting in the last 10 kilometers. I am so grateful that it still worked out.”
Hassan Completed Her Sixth Marathon in Australia. The Athlete Has Now won Four. She Debuted in April 2023 with the win in London. This was followed by a victory in Chicago in 2.13.44, the time that is still in the books as the third ever run. Last Year She won the Olympic Marathon in Paris.
This Spring, Hassan finished Third in The London Marathon. She announced that would would run track races again, but that didn’t happen. The Ethiopian-Born Chose the Marathon in Sydney and Therefore Misses the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which starts in Just under Two Week.