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World Athletics Championships: Kipyegon Delivers Kenya First Gold

Collins Ogutu | 1 year ago
World Athletics Championships: Kipyegon Delivers Kenya First Gold
World Athletics Championships: Kipyegon Delivers Kenya First Gold

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon stamped her authority on the women's 1,500m final almost from the start on Monday and drove on relentlessly to take her second world gold in three minutes, 52.96 seconds.

Kipyegon, now a 1,500m double Olympic and World Champion crossed the finish line in a time of 3:52:96. 

Her win ensured Kenya won her first gold medal at the global championships.

She also became the first woman to win four global 1,500m titles.

Meanwhile, Timothy Cheruiyot, Abel Kipsang and Kumari Taki have made it to the semis in the men’s race.

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