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Kipyegon wins second 1500m world title

By Xinhua

Two-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won her second 1500m title at the World Athletics Championship here on Monday.

EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 18: Faith Kipyegon of Team Kenya reacts after competing in the Women’s 1500m Final on day four of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 18, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Kipyegon, who won gold over the distance in the 2017 worlds along with two silvers, led the race from start to finish, clocking a winning time of 3 minutes 52.96 seconds.

Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia took silver in 3:54.52, with Britain’s Laura Muir taking bronze in 3:55.28. ■

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates winning the women’s 1500m final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 18, 2022. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. 

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022.

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022.

Faith Kipyegon during the SOYA awards

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon (R) celebrates with Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay after the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. 

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. 

EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 18: Gold medalist Faith Kipyegon of Team Kenya celebrates after competing in the Women’s 1500m Final on day four of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 18, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. 

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022.

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