by The former winner Sifan Hassan admitted that the London marathon was “in my heart” while she is preparing to come back to the scene of her remarkable beginnings in the competition two years ago.
The Dutch athlete of Ethiopian origin, in what was his very first marathon, won an astonishing victory in the streets of the capital in 2023 despite the judgment of twice during the race and the first place of 28 seconds to a given moment.
Since then, the 32 -year -old versatile has continued to strengthen himself both on average and long distance disciplines, in particular by producing another breathtaking projection in Paris 2024. There, she won the gold marathon with a Record time of two Olympics of two years 22 minutes and 55 seconds – a feat reached barely 36 hours after winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 meter final.
Hassan’s goal is now back on the London TCS marathon, which takes place on April 27, and she hopes to take advantage of this year’s event more than her epic arc two years ago.
Hassan, who did not participate in last year’s race, said: “If you look back, London is in my heart. It’s amazing, it’s almost a bit like Paris.
“I thought I don’t know what I’m going to do, but sometimes it’s a miracle, sometimes a miracle occurs.
“Miracles occur by doing, working hard, by practice, trying, so it happened to me and it’s a bit like that for me, London.
“I really have a great feeling there, the way I start (marathon race), I never dream of a marathon. It was London, when I finished after London, it is then that suddenly my brain thinks of Paris – I will do the marathon there.
“Mentally, my brain was Marathon London, Marathon in Paris, Olympic Games …
“It’s actually my beginning, no matter what’s going on, I just wanted to enjoy it because I didn’t see anything (others), I was so focused on myself.
“I was so afraid of the marathon, contemplating:” Will I finish, will it hurt, what will happen? ” ». Everyone will say: “Oh, she’s not good, why did she try?”.
“Or people will say that I made a big mistake and it’s stupid to make. All things. I didn’t really really appreciate the marathon in London. »»
The Champion of the Paris Men’s Marathon 2024, Tamirat Tola, in Ethiopia, should also compete with the five -time pary gold medalist in Paris, Catherine Debrunner, while her Swiss colleague Marcel Hug will aim to ensure a fifth successive victory of the Marathon of London In the male race in a wheelchair.
Hassan won three Olympic medals in Tokyo 2020, with gold medals at 5,000 m and 10,000 m with bronze at 1,500 m, and added to its transport in Paris with marathon gold and two bronzes in the 10,000 m and 5,000 m.
The runner always aims to obtain personal records on the track with his marathon competitions and wants to “see how far she can go in the coming years in the preparation of the 2028.
Asked about his goals, Hassan said: “I want to run four marathons in one year, four major marathons.
“I want to see how far I can go, but I don’t know if I’m going to do it next year then two years, I don’t think.
“Not this year, but I think maybe near it, I want to see how I can manage it and I also want to see PB on the track.
“I have so much, I’m really crazy. If you open my head, it’s so much inside.
