The Kenyan star secures record-breaking fourth global 1500m title
Faith Kipyegon stormed to a landmark fourth world 1500m title as the middle-distance star extended her run of dominance with a 5th consecutive international win in the event
Kipyegon equaled retired male world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj as the only additional athlete in the sport's history to amass four 1500m titles at the championships
Having achieved her 3rd consecutive Olympic gold recently, this marked a 3rd straight world gold for Faith, who commanded the race from the outset before pulling away of her competitors on the closing stretch
Not just is she victorious in the past five global finals but, not counting qualifiers, she has remained unbeaten over the 1500m for over 4 years
The Australian silver medalist Hull faded to the bronze medal after attempting to follow Faith as she accelerated the pace, with her compatriot achieving a Kenyan one-two
The formidable Kipyegon finished in three minutes 52.15 seconds, the gap between her from her rivals shown by the almost three-second gap for Ewoi to finish
With outstretched arms and a confident grin which indicated it had never been uncertain, Kipyegon enjoyed the 8th global gold of her professional journey
This achievement is equal with sprinting legend the Jamaican athlete - the only additional runner to win up to 4 world titles in the identical discipline - and endurance legend Dibaba for the most by a female athlete in non-team races
Kipyegon will next aim for a 2nd consecutive global double in the 5000 meters, the heats for which commence on midweek before Saturday’s final
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