World losing it over Sifan Hassan’s ‘mind-blowing’ run in the women’s 1500m

The world has just watched a miracle unfold at the Tokyo Olympics with a runner making an absurd recovery from a face-plant.

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan came back after taking a tumble to win her heat of the women’s 1500m.

In a run that has blown the world away, Sifan took a tumble when a runner in front of her took heavy shoulder contact and fell to the ground.

Sifan Hassan of Team Netherlands gets back up after falling over. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Sifan Hassan was no chance from here.

As the field ran up to 50m ahead of her with less than 300m to run, Hassan picked herself up and started to run the field down.

She went on to win the race, edging out Aussie Jessica Hull by just 0.11 seconds.

Hassan is also competing in the 3000m and 5000m in Tokyo and her early form on Monday shows she could win all three.

Legend. Picture: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

She earned herself a round of applause from watching athletes including American Cory McGee, who had run in the previous heat.

“That was awesome,” said McGee, who qualified as one of the six fastest losers. “To be able to get up and focus like that and finish first is amazing.” Jebitok, 19, said she was “devastated” after she trailed in 12th in her heat but she was subsequently reinstated and will be in Wednesday’s semi-finals.

Her compatriot Faith Kipyegon is likely to be Hassan’s greatest threat after she coasted to victory in her heat in a time of 4:01.40.

“I am very happy with my performance,” said the 27-year-old. “I will not be focusing on Sifan. I will be concentrating on my own race if hopefully we meet in the final.”

Originally published as World losing it over Sifan Hassan’s ‘mind-blowing’ run in the women’s 1500m