Sifan Hassan wins Olympic women’s marathon, claims 3rd medal of Paris 2024

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands crosses the finish line with both of her arms raised and index fingers pointed to the sky to indicate she is No. 1 in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024.

Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 metres left in the women’s marathon Sunday, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games. Malindi Elmore of Kelowna, B.C. was 35th.

CBC | Sports News

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