Kipyegon broke the world record in her last 1500m race before the championship in Budapest. Muir finished far behind in second place at the Florence Diamond League.
In an amazing season, the Kenyan runner broke a 5,000m record of 14:05. 20 in Paris one week after. Then, in July, she beat Hassan’s mile record with a time of 4:07. 64 Because of these achievements, she is now considered one of the top contenders in Budapest.
“I wanted to participate in the race,” said Kipyegon. We are all powerful in the end. The women were really powerful and I was giving my all in this race.
“Nowadays, to be the winner in the 1500m race, you have to run faster than 3 minutes and 55 seconds. ”
Hassan wanted to win three gold medals in these championships. However, she was not able to win any medals in the 10,000m race because she had a collision with Tsegay. But she still has a chance to win a medal in the 5,000m race, which Kipyegon will also participate in.
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Kipyegon of Kenya sets new record in the 1500 metres
