Olympics-Athletics-Hassan wins 10,000m gold for third Tokyo medal

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 10000m - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands reacts after winning gold REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

TOKYO (Reuters) -Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan secured a second title and third medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, showing her blistering pace down the home straight to win the women's 10,000 metres.

The 28-year-old Ethiopian-born Hassan, world champion over 1,500m and 10,000m, won the 5,000m title and picked up bronze in the 1,500m in her bid for an unprecedented treble in Tokyo.