MidHobbyJogger wrote:
Even if she doesn’t medal in any of the three events, Hassan still deserves massive props for even having the willingness and guts to try and even complete this triple, medals earned or not. There’s a reason this triple is almost never attempted, it’s so hard and unforgiving on your body especially with the marathon being the last event. It’s an absolute torture fest, and the fact that she’s willing to go all in on it even at the risk of sacrificing her own chances for an Olympic medal is extraordinary.
If she were competing for Ethiopia would she even have been selected for the team in any of those events based on performances this year? She has a big advantage in not having to run in a national trials.
