Defending champion Sifan Hassan leads the field as they approach the final bend of the women's
1500m. In a painfully slow race she was out sprinted by Angelika Cichocka in the closing
moments. Earlier in the same year she won the World Indoor 1500m title in Portland (USA) with
a time of 4:04.96
2016 European Championships. Amsterdam.
Women's 1,500 metres final.
1.
|
Angelika Cichocka |
Poland
|
4.33.00
|
| 2. |
Sifan Hassan
|
Netherlands
|
4:33.76 |
| 3. |
Ciara Mageean
|
Ireland
|
4:33.78
|
| 4. |
Ingvill Måkestad Bovim
|
Norway
|
4:34.15
|
| 5. |
Marta Pen
|
Portugal
|
4:34.41
|
| 6. |
Maren Kock |
Germany
|
4:34.54
|
.
Sifan Hassa gliding through her heat on July 8th.
On August 16th Sifan was running in the 1,500 metres final at the Rio Olympic Games
where she finished 5th.
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Women's 1,500 metres Final.
| 1. |
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon |
Kenya
|
4:08.92 |
| 2. |
Genzebe Dibaba |
Ethiopia |
4:10.27 |
| 3. |
Jennifer Simpson |
United States |
4:10.53 |
| 4. |
Shannon Rowbury |
United States |
4:11.05 |
| 5. |
Sifan Hassan |
Netherlands |
4:11.23 |
| 6. |
Meraf Bahta |
Sweden |
4:12.59 |
| 7. |
Laura Muir |
Great Britain |
4:12.88 |
| 8. |
Dawit Seyaum |
Ethiopia |
4:13.14 |