Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon set a new 1500m Olympic record at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 games.
Kipyegon surpassed Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands in the last lap to cross the line in new personal best of 1:53.11.
She was followed closely by Britain’s Laura Muir who claimed a silver with 3:54.50, forcing the Olympic 5000m champion Hassan to take bronze in 3:55.86.
![Kenya’s Nancy Chelangat Koech competes in the Women’s 1500m T11 final with the help of her guide Geoffrey Malel Kiplangat during the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Games at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium on Monday, August 30, 2021. [Team Kenya Paralympics]](https://athletics.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Nancy-585x390.jpeg)
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