On Friday, after her third-place finish in the 1,500, Hassan acknowledged that she was “stressed every day.” And tired. In a way, her mind was uncluttered for the 10,000 meters. Three runners dropped out before the race was halfway over. As the carnage played out, Hassan tucked herself behind Gidey and Hellen Obiri of Kenya, just ahead of Gezahegne in fourth. On the first turn of the final lap, Hassan pulled herself onto the right shoulder of Gidey, and sprinted away — straight toward history.

Source: New York Times August 07, 2021 11:23 UTC