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Religion Kipyegon has as soon as once more etched her identify into the annals of historical past, breaking her Olympic report to win her third consecutive gold medal within the ladies’s 1500m on the Paris Olympics.
Already considered the best to ever compete within the 1500 metres, Religion’s beautiful time of three:51.29 makes her the primary lady to win three Olympic golds in the identical monitor self-discipline.
The 30-year-old Kenyan center and long-distance runner, who beforehand claimed victory in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, demonstrated her unparalleled tactical prowess on the Stade de France. Permitting her opponents to set the early tempo, Religion strategically positioned herself earlier than launching a decisive dash within the closing 200 metres, leaving Australia’s Jessica Hull and Nice Britain’s Georgia Bell to battle for silver and bronze.
She additionally won a gold medal within the 1,500 m on the 2017, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships and within the 5,000m on the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
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