By Mitch Phillips.
@Olympics.
Kenya’s peerless Faith Kipyegon underlined her status as one of the greatest athletes of all time when she convincingly claimed a fourth 1,500 metres world title on Tuesday to go with her three Olympic golds.
Kipyegon delivered a gun-to-tape run that destroyed the field as she came home clear in 3 minutes 52.15 seconds.
The world record holder matches Hicham El Guerrouj (1997-2003) by claiming four world 1,500m golds and she will also go for a second world 5,000m title later this week.
Fellow Kenyan Dorcus Ewoi ran a personal best 3:54.92 for silver while Jessica Hull won Australia’s first medal in the event when she just held on for bronze in 3:55.16.
On Saturday, Kipyegon is expected to go head-to-head in the 5000m with fellow Kenyan Beatrice Chebet, the Olympic and world champion and world record holder in the 10,000m.
Kipyegon won the 5000m at the last worlds in 2023. Chebet beat Kipyegon for 2024 Olympic gold in the event.