Tokyo (AFP)

Dutch Sifan Hassan, who is aiming for the Olympic treble 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m, was crowned in the first of her three races, the 5,000m, on Monday in Tokyo.

Hassan, easy on the last lap, beat Kenyan Hellen Obiri and Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay to succeed Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot, victorious in Rio in 20216.

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