Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan has achieved an Olympic record at the 2024 Games in Paris by finishing the women’s marathon in 2:22:25. Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa came second and the bronze went to Kenya’s Hellen Obiri.

Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan came in first place on Sunday in the women’s marathon at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Her time was 2:22:25, netting her an Olympic record.

The previous record was acheived by Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia, who finished the marathon in 2:23:07 at the 2012 London Olympics.

In 2024, the silver went to Tigst Assefa from Ethiopia, who passed the finish line just three seconds after Hassan. Kenya’s Hellen Obiri came third at 2:23:10.

This is a developing news story and will be updated.

Credit: DW news