Athletics first with two medals 5000 meters – Volkskrant

08.16.14, 20:08 – Source: Reuters

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The Dutch athletics is Saturday at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich another first politely with two medals in the 5000 meters. Sifan Hassan won the silver and the bronze medal Susan Kuijken. Followed the success of “super friday ‘, the day Netherlands uniquely performed with two golds and one silver.

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Hassan was the second medal. The young refugee from Ethiopia Friday grabbed the gold in the 1500 meters. She appeared in the finals of the 5000 again on the way to the title, but the Swedish Meraf Bahta was her in the final sprint too quickly. Kuijken moisture character to the bronze.

The medal count for the Netherlands is in Zurich now three golds, two silvers and one bronze once. With six medals, all won by women, the number of the previous European Championships in Helsinki already equaled. There is even more medals in the offing. The promising relay teams in the 4×100 meter qualified for the finals, where the women ran the third fastest time with double sprint champion Dafne Schippers in their midst.

Loop Phenomenon Hassan would have liked an extra day rest had in Zurich. Now she had after her golden race on Friday at the 1500 meters a day later to the bin for the 5000 meters. “I felt fatigue in the legs, so my final sprint was not as good,” said the 21-year-old Arnhem ‘I’d rather walk the 1500 meters. I wasted energy to catch up. Cornering That is too heavy and should not do. But I am happy with this medal though. “

The bronze medal gave Susan Kuijken satisfaction. “I passed a test in perseverance,” she laughed after her race. “It was exciting and I was indeed third. When I saw the results on the screen, I screamed. “

Kuijken has a frail body. One injury follows another in Nijmegen, who lives and trains in winter in Australia. “This year it was quite bad. Again and again, something went wrong with my body, so I have to walk. Too few games Then this slice very beautiful. “

An intensive treatment from a physiotherapist in Ireland got the body and mind of Kuijken just in time on track. “I felt mentally totally jazzed me and was also launched with the aim to get a medal. Last year I was the best in the European Championship on the 5000 I have run the race up front as much as possible and am myself going to accelerate. 800 meters When a few girls overtook me, I thought it no longer worthwhile endeavor. On my gums, I squeezed everything out. ”

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