Hassan clocked 2:08 for the first half and 2:04 for the second part of the race to cross the line in a new World record of 4:12.33. She better Svetlana Masterkova's record from 1996 by 0.4 seconds.
Results Women's Mile
1 Sifan HASSAN NED 4:12.33 WR
2 Laura WEIGHTMAN GBR 4:17.60
3 Gabriela DEBUES-STAFFORD CAN 4:17.87
4 Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 4:18.31
5 Rababe ARAFI MAR 4:18.42
6 Axumawit EMBAYE ETH 4:18.58
7 Winnie NANYONDO UGA 4:18.65
8 Ciara MAGEEAN IRL 4:19.03
9 Rachel SCHNEIDER USA 4:20.91
10 Alemaz SAMUEL ETH 4:23.35
11 Aisha PRAUGHT-LEER JAM 4:26.14
12 Melissa COURTNEY GBR 4:27.76
Olha LYAKHOVA UKR DNF