How tall is Sifan Hassan?

Sifan Hassan's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). She is taller than about 99% of women in Ethiopia.

Where 170 cm sits among women in Ethiopia

Taller than about 99% of women in Ethiopia born in 1993 (average 155.8 cm).

About Sifan Hassan

Sifan Hassan is an Ethiopian-Dutch middle- and long-distance runner, born in January 1993 in Adama, Ethiopia. She is best known for her versatility, running championship and world-leading performances over widely different distances.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Hassan won gold in both the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres and bronze in the 1,500 metres, the only athlete in Olympic history to win medals in a middle-distance event and both long-distance races at a single Games. At Paris 2024 she won bronze in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m and gold in the marathon. At the 2019 World Athletics Championships she took the 1,500 m and 10,000 m titles. She won the 2023 London Marathon in her debut at the distance, and has held the world record for the one hour run since 2020.

Hassan has a listed height of 170 cm (5'7"). She is a three-time Diamond League winner, having secured the 1500 m and 5000 m double in 2019, and she holds six European records, from 1500 m through to the marathon.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sifan Hassan in feet and inches? Sifan Hassan is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

Is Sifan Hassan tall for women in Ethiopia? At 170 cm she is taller than about 99% of women in Ethiopia born in 1993, whose average height is 155.8 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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