Faith Kipyegon finished in 3 minutes, 52.15 seconds for a nearly three-second win over another Kenyan, Dorcus Ewoi. Kipyegon joins the great Moroccan, Hicham El Guerrouj, as only the second runner to win four world titles at 1,500 meters.
Breakdown
- Faith Kipyegon wins her fourth World Women's 1,500m title. 9s
- She finished the race in 3 minutes 52 seconds, the second fastest winning mark at the World Championships. 16s
- Kenya's Dokka Sawoi took silver, and Australia's Jessica Howe claimed bronze. 27s
- Kipyegon now owns three of the four fastest winning times in World Championships history. 43s