Dutch runner Sifan Hassan took a first, giant step in her bid for an unprecedented Olympic treble when she sprinted to gold in the 5,000m on Monday.
Ethiopian-born Hassan, 28, produced a devastating final-lap sprint to time 14min 36.79sec.
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Netherlands' Sifan Hassan reacts after winning the women's 5,000m final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Monday. | AFP-JIJI
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