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Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat, who had a promising early race within the lead group, ultimately secured a 10th place finish, while compatriot Sarah Chesang finished 16th.
Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay won the 10000m gold amidst a dramatic turn of events that saw the favourite, Sifan Hassan, fall just moments before the finish line.
Meanwhile, Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat, who had a promising early race within the lead group, ultimately secured a 10th place finish, while compatriot Sarah Chesang finished 16th.
Budapest's National Athletics Centre was abuzz with anticipation. The race had begun predictably, with Sifan Hassan and Letesenbet Gidey cruising at the back.
However, as the pace picked up, so did the drama. Hassan, the Ethiopian-born Dutch runner, was aiming for a repeat of her unprecedented Tokyo Olympics triple and seemed well on track.
Tsegay led the race into its final stages, with the pack fragmenting behind her. Hassan, initially at 12th place, maintained pace, moving skillfully through surges orchestrated by Gidey and Ejgayehu Taye.
With just four laps to go, the field had reduced to 10. As the bell signaled the last lap, Hassan executed her play.
Bursting from the pack, she overtook to lead with a mere 200m remaining. The stadium was alive with energy, spectators at the edge of their seats.
However, in the climactic moments of the race, fate had a different script. Hassan, eyes glued to the big screen ahead made contact.
Then, in a gasp-inducing twist, she lost her footing, collapsing just 25m from victory. The weight of the moment was palpable.
As a devastated Hassan lay on the track, Gidey and Taye raced past her, cementing an Ethiopian 1-2-3 victory.
Tsegay, clocking 31:27.18, was swiftly followed by Gidey with 31:28.16 and Taye at 31:28.31.
As Tsegay claimed her well-deserved gold, she was quick to cross back to the fallen Hassan, embracing and consoling her competitor in a touching display of sportsmanship.
Hassan herself stated to BBC Sport that she believed there had been contact during the race's closing moments. However, the consensus seemed to be that there wasn't significant contact to warrant any dispute.
Hassan, who had already run a heat earlier that day, will now need to redirect her focus to the 5,000m and the 1500m races.
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