Sifan Hassan despite fall through at 1500 meters | Sport

Sifan Hassan takes a breather.

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sport">It is possible that this catch-up race will break up on Monday evening (3:30 PM Dutch time). Then the final of the 5000 meters is on the program. Hassan wants to win medals in the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 meters in Tokyo.

sport">Later today is the final of the 5000 meters, Wednesday are the semi-finals of the 1500 meters and Friday is the final of that number. The 10,000 meters is on the program on Sunday.

sport">In Hassan’s whole plan, the fall in the series of the 1500 meters is of course very bad. That race was planned as a kind of warm-up for the final of the 5000 meters, but it still cost a lot of energy due to the fall. Some track and field experts argue that she should have given up after the fall and thus had to put the 1500 meters out of her mind. To what extent they are right remains to be seen.

sport">“I was shocked for a moment, but I immediately thought: I can’t stop. Other than that I feel good and I don’t think it will affect the preparation for the 5000 meters final,” Hassan said hopefully.

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sport">Look here for the complete schedule in Tokyo.

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