Budapest (AFP) – Sifan Hassan's quest for a trio of world titles went up in smoke Saturday as she fell within sight of the finish line in Budapest to hand Ethiopian rival Gudaf Tsegay victory in the 10,000m. Tsegay and defending champion Letesenbet Gidey stuck with her into the final straight, the raucous crowd getting to their feet as Tsegay and Hassan broke away. 'Keeping my smile'Tsegay, who won in 31min 27.18sec, was quick to cross back over the finish line to embrace Hassan, consoling her and helping her walk back. The pace increased through to the final 10 laps, with Tsegay taking up the lead and the pack breaking up. Hassan, tucked back in 12th place, stuck with the pace as Gidey and Taye went through a series of surges to further thin the field out.

Source: Ethiopian News August 19, 2023 20:29 UTC