BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia won a dramatic women’s 10,000 metres at the world championships last night after race leader Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands stumbled and fell about 20 metres from the finish line. Tsegay, the reigning world 5,000 metres champion, pulled up tightly beside Hassan down the home stretch and the two ran shoulder-to-shoulder before the Dutchwoman’s crash, leaving Tsegay to cross alone in a time of 31 minutes 27.18 seconds to lead an Ethiopian medal sweep. The 26-year-old Tsegay ran 59.01 seconds in the last lap that saw Hassan blaze by six runners down the back stretch and into the lead – until disaster struck. “It was good race with an amazing finish; 10,000 is not my usual event,” Tsegay said. But 10,000 is not an event where I have a lot of experience.

Source: Ethiopian News August 20, 2023 18:12 UTC