Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after winning Heat 1 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
TOKYO (Reuters) - Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan began her quest for an unprecedented Olympic treble by winning her 5,000 metres heat on Friday and her main rival for gold Hellen Obiri also qualified comfortably for the final.
With 2016 gold medallist Vivian Cheruiyot not competing this year, a new champion will be crowned on Monday.
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