Not So Long Ago Sifan Hassan Wasn’t Sure She Liked The 10K

AFTER HER 31:18.12 10,000 debut at the 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational just 25 months ago, Sunday’s World Record-setter Sifan Hassan rued having “a lot of time to get nervous and scared” while racing 25 laps.

Sieg Lindstrom is Track & Field News's Editor. He fell in love with the sport as a high school distance runner, and has covered 9 editions of the Olympics and 16 outdoor World Championships. In a feverish effort to brush up his résumé before he was hired, he also attended the ’84 Olympics and ’87 Worlds as a fan.