Kenya’s Religion Kipyegon, the reigning Olympic champion and world report holder, sped to a brand new Olympic report of three:51.29 on Saturday, successful her third consecutive Olympic gold medal within the 1,500m. Kipyegon was adopted in by Australia’s Jessica Hull in 3:52.56, who grew to become the quickest 2,000m runner of all time in July with a time of 5:19.70. Georgia Bell of Nice Britain was third and set a nationwide report of three:52.61.
Whereas Kipyegon had separated from the group in her cost to the end, Hull and Bell confronted some competitors from Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji, who took fourth in a PB of three:52.75, and Nice Britain’s Laura Muir, who ran a PB for fifth in 3:53.37.
Kipyegon is now undisputedly the most effective 1,500m runner of all time. She hasn’t misplaced a 1,500m race since 2021, and has received gold on the final 4 main championships. Kipyegon additionally holds 5 of the ten quickest 1,500m occasions in historical past, and presently holds the world and Olympic information. In 2023, the double world champion was named World Feminine Observe Athlete of the 12 months.
Kipyegon made headlines by breaking three world information in 2023, within the 1,500m, the mile, and 5,000m occasions, along with clinching two world championship titles on the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. She efficiently defended her world title within the 1,500m and received her first world championship over 5,000m, dealing with one of many deepest fields within the occasion’s historical past.
Kipyegon confronted some unaccustomed controversy within the 5,000m last earlier this week; she crossed the road for silver behind her compatriot, Beatrice Chebet, who received in 14:28.56, however a couple of minutes later was disqualified for a monitor obstruction after tangling with Gudaf Tsegay heading into the ultimate two laps. In her disqualification, Sifan Hassan was moved as much as silver, and Italy’s Nadia Battocletti to bronze. However Athletics Kenya submitted an attraction and received, giving Kipyegon the silver medal in spite of everything, leaving Battocletti off the rostrum. Battocletti acquired redemption in Friday’s 10,000m, incomes a silver medal.
As the primary athlete to win the Olympic 1,500m occasion thrice in a row, Kipyegon continues her historic streak. In 2023, she grew to become the primary girl to run the 1,500m in underneath three minutes and 50 seconds (3:49:11) and achieved one other milestone by additionally changing into the primary girl to run a sub-4:10 mile, clocking in at 4:07.64 at Monaco Diamond League in July.
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