Letesenbet Gidey gets her taste of gold in the 10,000m final
The Olympic champion, Sifan Hassan, misses out on a World Championship medal in the 10,000m
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Multiple world record holders and Olympic champions were all on the start line for the women’s 10,000m final at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Ore. Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey finally got her taste of gold, winning the women’s 10,000m in a world-leading time of 30:09.94.
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After ? in Doha 2019, world record-holder Letesenbet Gidey ?? finally claims world 10,000m ?!
She defeats Hellen Obiri ?? and Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi ?? in a world-leading time of 30:09.94.#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/49bPhxHek4
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 16, 2022
The world 10,000m record holder began to pick up the pace with 10 laps to go after covering the first 5,000m in 15:19. The main contenders wound up behind Gidey until 600m to go, when Kenya’s two-time Olympic silver medallist Hellen Obiri made her move. Obiri and Gidey battled back and forth into the bell lap with Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands and Kenya’s Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi following behind.
Taye and Gidey blocking lane one and two ?????? pic.twitter.com/Qk2p22kMoi
— Mthandeni Nene (@MthandeniNene) July 16, 2022
In the final 200m, the Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion, Hassan, made a move along the outside. Gidey took things into an extra gear, beating a surging Obiri at the finish line for her first world championship gold medal. Obiri was second in 30:10.02, and her compatriot Kipkemboi took bronze in 30:10.07.
The defending world champion, Hassan, finished fourth in 30:10.56, the fastest ever fourth-place finish ever at the World Championships. This was the eighth gold medal at Worlds in the women’s 10,000 metres for Ethiopia. Three women clocked national record times.
Gidey, Obiri and Hassan will battle again in the women’s 5,000m final on Saturday, July 23.
The 2022 World Athletics Championships are taking place from July 15-25 from Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. All the action will be brought to you by Canadian Running and Asics Canada. Follow us on Twitter on Instagram for all things Team Canada and up-to-date exclusive news and content.
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