Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has been announced for the TCS Sydney Marathon Presented by ASICS, a World Athletics Platinum Label Road race, on 31 August.<\/p>\n
The Dutch 32-year-old has won three of the five marathons she has contested so far: in London in 2023, when she triumphed on her debut over the distance; in Chicago later that year, when she ran 2:13:44 for the third-fastest time in history; and at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she got gold in an Olympic record of 2:22:55 after earning bronze in both the 5000m and 10,000m.<\/p>\n
In addition, she placed third in the London Marathon earlier this year and fourth in the Tokyo Marathon in 2024.<\/p>\n
The three-time Olympic gold medallist is now looking forward to the challenge of racing in Sydney, which will also make its debut on the Abbott World Marathon Majors calendar.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to racing another Major and experiencing the energy of the Sydney crowds,\u201d said Hassan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAustralia is such a strong athletics nation, and a great marathon needs passionate and loud fans, so I\u2019m excited. I\u2019m also honoured to be part of the Sydney Marathon\u2019s first year as a Major.\u201d<\/p>\n
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