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Why Hellen Obiri has become content with the bronze medal she won in Paris last August, making it her third career Olympic medal.
Kenyan long-distance legend Hellen Obiri has opened up about her experience at the Paris 2024 Olympics, sharing why she considers her bronze medal a hard-earned blessing despite initially setting her sights on gold.
In what turned out to be a grueling marathon, Sifan Hassan claimed victory, followed by Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa in second place. Obiri rounded out the podium in third, marking her debut marathon medal on the Olympic stage.
Speaking about her performance, the two-time world 5000m champion expressed gratitude for her achievement, emphasizing the importance of accepting outcomes when things don’t go as planned.
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10:30 - 07.11.2024
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“Gold medal is amazing because it shows you are an Olympic champion, which is an amazing feat,” Obiri remarked.
“But for me, getting a bronze shows sometimes you cannot force things to happen. Heading into the Olympics, it was the only medal I was missing, but getting a bronze was also amazing because there were many people there, and everyone wanted to make the top three.”
Her reflective tone continued as she added, “I cannot complain. Sometimes, you won’t force things to happen. If it is not my day, I cannot force things to happen.”
The Paris marathon proved exceptionally challenging, with hilly terrain and sweltering temperatures pushing the athletes to their limits. Obiri described it as one of the toughest races of her career.
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18:21 - 17.11.2024
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“My Paris race was brutal…I have never raced in a marathon like that one,” she shared in an interview with LetsRun.com.
“When I was watching the video, I thought it was an easy one, but during the actual race, I saw it was actually a brutal race. However, it was important to compete there because it gave me a picture of how to train my mind to be strong mentally and learn to train for such hard races.”
In the aftermath of the race, Obiri took a three-week break before resuming training, a longer rest period than usual, which initially caught her off guard.
Yet, the experience served as a critical learning opportunity, helping her understand the physical and mental demands of elite marathon racing.
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15:25 - 04.11.2024
'I didn’t know I could come this far'- Hellen Obiri recounts moments she doubted her abilities
Hellen Obiri has recalled the moments she had doubts about her athletics career and revealed how her Kisii roots played a huge role in her success thus far.
While the elusive Olympic gold remains a dream for Obiri, her performance in Paris solidified her place among the world’s top marathoners.
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