She couldn’t keep up with Kipyegon on the final lap Friday and was eventually passed by Muir, too. Hassan had pulled off a remarkable feat just to get to the final; in Monday’s preliminary heats, she stumbled to the track near the start of the final lap after failing to hurdle a runner who had fallen in front of her. But she got to her feet and still outran the field to win the heat, then followed by holding off Muir to win the semifinal.

Source: Washington Post August 05, 2021 23:00 UTC