Sifan Hassan will make her New York City Marathon debut on Nov 2.
## What's at stake for Sifan Hassan?
She's the third-fastest female marathoner in history with a time of 2:13:44 from Chicago 2023.
Hassan is coming off a win in Sydney.
## Why New York City?
“They say it’s the biggest race in the world,” Hassan said in a press release.
The New York City women’s field includes the last three race winners -- Sharon Lokedi, Hellen Obiri and Sheila Chepkirui, all from Kenya.
## What happened in Paris?
Hassan became the first person to run the 5000m, 10,000m and marathon at one Olympics in 40 years, winning a gold medal in the marathon.
She won a medal in the three longest races at one Olympics after Czech Emil Zátopek, who won all three in 1952.
Hassan will face tough competition in New York.
## What comes next?
Hassan will join Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, in making their New York City Marathon debuts.
Kipchoge has won four of the six long-standing annual World Marathon Majors — Berlin, Chicago, London and Tokyo.
The New York City men’s field also includes defending champion Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands.
Hassan's win in Sydney was a significant milestone.
She's looking to continue her winning streak in New York.
The crowd will be cheering her on.
Hassan's training has been intense.
She's ready for the challenge.
The New York City Marathon will be a test of her endurance.
Hassan is confident in her abilities.
She's prepared to face the best runners in the world.
The stage is set for an exciting race.