Faith Kipyegon Sets Record with Three Consecutive Olympic 1500m Gold Medals
Faith Kipyegon has all over again etched her name into the annals of history, breaking her Olympic file to construct up her third consecutive gold medal in the girls’s 1500m on the Paris Olympics.
Already regarded as the most life like to ever compete in the 1500 metres, Faith’s heavenly time of 3:51.29 makes her the first lady to construct up three Olympic golds in the identical observe discipline.
The 30-year-veteran Kenyan center and long-distance runner, who previously claimed victory in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, demonstrated her unparalleled tactical prowess on the Stade de France. Permitting her competitors to direct the early tempo, Faith strategically positioned herself earlier to launching a decisive trudge in the ultimate 200 metres, leaving Australia’s Jessica Hull and Astronomical Britain’s Georgia Bell to fight for silver and bronze.
She additionally acquired a gold medal in the 1,500 m on the 2017, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships and in the 5,000m on the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
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