She clearly intended to run fast, and was prepared to make it happen. As a pro athlete, she was ready for variations on her basic intent.
I'd opine she had a race plan, and executed it really well.
Maybe there are sophomoric twits who believe pros run on "pure hate", but I'm figuring most pros are not stuck at the developmental stage of 12-year-old boys.
She got shoved at the start of the final, Ellie acknowledged after qualifying her intention to avoid traffic jams.