Hassan sets new women’s 10,000m world record
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Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands fired a warning shot ahead of the Tokyo Olympics by setting a new world record in the women’s 10,000 meters yesterday.
Hassan, 28, clocked 29 minutes 6.82 seconds at the Hengelo meet in the Netherlands, smashing the previous best set by Ethiopian Almaz Ayana (29:17.45) in winning gold at the 2016 Rio Games. Hassan was aided by technology that lit up the track on world record pace as she ran. “Wow! To run this world record here today in Hengelo is something I could only dream of,” said Hassan, who was born in Ethiopia, arrived in the Netherlands in 2008 at the age of 15 and received Dutch citizenship in 2013. She now tops an elite band of just 10 female runners who have dipped below the mythical 30-minute mark. This was also the fourth career world record for Hassan, who was coached by the now-banned Alberto Salazar. The reigning world champion over 1,500 and 10,000 has also posted world records over one mile, one-hour and 5-kilometer on the road. Last October, she smashed Paula Radcliffe’s long-standing European record for the women’s 10,000, at the same Hengelo stadium.
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