Hassan and Van Rouwendaal Win Olympic Golds

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands claimed gold in the Olympic women's marathon at the Paris 2024 Games, setting an Olympic record time of 2:22:55. This victory added to her earlier bronze medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m events, making it her third distance medal at these Games. Hassan's win came after a dramatic final 200 meters where she overtook Ethiopian Tigst Assefa, who finished with silver, and Kenya's Hellen Obiri, who took bronze. Meanwhile, Dutch marathon swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal won gold in the 10km event, dedicating her victory to her late dog Rio. Van Rouwendaal overtook Australia's Moesha Johnson in the final lap to clinch the gold, becoming the first Olympian to reclaim the marathon swimming title. The water quality of the Seine was a significant concern during the Games, but the event proceeded after satisfactory test results.