Faith Kipyegon sets new 1,500m world record

Faith Kipyegon sets new 1,500m world record

Faith Kipyegon sets new 1,500m world record

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the kenyan Faith Kipyegondouble Olympic and world champion, won the Pietro Menea Golden Gala of the Diamond League in Florence (Italy) this Friday with a solo exhibition that led her to break the world record of the 1,500 metersbecoming the first woman in history to drop below 3 minutes and 50 seconds for the first time (3:50) when stopping the clock in 3 minutes, 49 seconds and 11 hundredths (3:49).

Kipyegon jumped onto the track at the Ridolfi Stadium in Florence ready to make history and she did so after a race that she dominated from start to finish, in which she had no rivals and He ran at 24.8 kilometers per hour and completed a last lap at 58.81a stratospheric weather.

The 29-year-old Kenyan athlete she was almost eight seconds ahead of the silver winner, the British Laura Muir (3:57.09)European champion of 1,500. Third was the Australian Jessica Hull with 3:57.29national record and personal brand.

Source: Eitb

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