Faith Kipyegon made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by becoming the first athlete ever to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 1,500m event.
She also secured a silver medal in the 5,000m earlier in the week.
In the 1,500m final on Saturday, Kipyegon produced a fearless run on the last lap to clock a time of 3:51.29, taking two seconds off the Olympic record she set in Tokyo 2020.
She finished ahead of Australia’s Jessica Hull, who took silver with a time of 3:52.56, and Great Britain’s Georgia Bell, who earned bronze with a national record of 3:52.61…CONTINUE READING