Paris 2024: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon sets new Olympic record in 1500m; secures third consecutive gold
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon has once again demonstrated her unmatched prowess in middle-distance running by securing her third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women’s 1500m event. Competing in her fourth Olympic Games in Paris 2024, the 30-year-old Kenyan athlete set a new Olympic record with an astonishing time of 3:51.29. This […]
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon breaks women’s 1500m world record
Faith Kipyegon set a new 1500m world record in the Florence Diamond League meeting on Friday, with Britain’s Laura Muir a distant second. Muir was 10 metres behind Kenya’s reigning world and Olympic champion, 29, heading into the final lap. And Kipyegon streaked clear to win in 3 minutes 49.11 seconds, breaking the 3:50 barrier […]
