IAAF World Championships London 2017: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon wins 1500m gold
Kenya athlete, Faith Kipyegon, won the women’s 1500m final race at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 on Monday July 7th.
After winning Olympic gold last summer, Kipyegon won her second consecutive global title in a winning time of 4:02.59. She had been eliminated in the 1500m heats of the 2012 London Olympics. Five years later, the Kenyan talent won world championship gold in the same stadium.
With this victory in hand, she becomes the first Kenyan woman to earn world championship gold in the 1500m. According to journalist Katami Michelle, Kipyegon earned the title while competing with an injury.
Kipyegon comfortably crossed for gold: “I knew it would be fast, it is such a quality field,” said Kipyegon. “The best was going to win here. It was always going to be quick and competitive.
Here is a short video of the race:
Source: www.iaaf.org
