Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands won the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics, securing her third medal of the Games with an Olympic record time of 2:22:55. She overcame Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, who tried to block her in the final stretch, finishing three seconds ahead to take silver, while Kenya's Hellen Obiri won bronze. This victory makes Hassan the first woman to medal in the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, and the marathon in a single Olympics. The Ethiopian team protested for Hassan's disqualification due to obstruction, but the appeal was rejected. Hassan's performance is celebrated as one of the greatest Olympic feats, capping off a grueling yet historic week where she also won two bronze medals.