Faith Kipyegon improved her own world 1500m record of 3:49.11, which was set in Florence last year, to 3:49.04 in a phenomenal women’s event that saw almost every athlete set PBs.
After following the pacemakers through 400m in 61.42 and 800m in 2:03.82, Kipyegon took the lead with Jess Hull of Australia for company.
Hull was still with Kipyegon on the back straight on the final lap, but the Kenyan drew away in the final 200m to finish strongly as Hull held on to clock an Oceania record of 3:50.83.
Laura Muir finished brilliantly in third with a British record of 3:53.79 as she took 71 hundredths of a second off her 2021 best.
“Wow this is just amazing! I am so happy to break the world record over my favourite distance again,” said Kipyegon.
“I can’t wait to come back to Paris to defend my Olympic title!”
Source: AW
