Faith Kipyegon secures unprecedented fourth world 1500m title
The Kenyan runner achieved a landmark 4th global 1500m championship as the Kenyan great prolonged her run of dominance with a 5th straight global title in the distance
At 31 years old drew level with retired male record breaker Hicham El Guerrouj as the only other runner in athletics history to amass four championship wins at the championships
After securing her 3rd consecutive Olympic gold recently, this marked a 3rd successive global title for the athlete, who commanded the race from the start before accelerating ahead of her rivals on the last circuit
Not only is she victorious in the past five global finals but, not counting heats, she has not suffered defeat over the distance for over 4 years
The Australian Olympic silver medallist Hull ended with third place after trying to match the Kenyan as she increased the pace, with Ewoi securing a 1-2 finish for Kenya
The unstoppable Kipyegon finished in a time of 3:52.15, the difference between her from her challengers evidenced by the near 3-second long gap for Ewoi to finish
With outstretched arms and a easy smile which suggested it had never felt in doubt, Kipyegon marked the 8th international win of her professional journey
That is level with sprinter Fraser-Pryce - the sole other female athlete to win as many as 4 global championships in the equivalent race - and endurance legend Dibaba for the most by a female athlete in singles competitions
The champion will now target a second successive global double in the 5000 meters, the preliminary rounds for which start on midweek before Saturday's final
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