Kenyan President William Ruto congratulates Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon on her historic achievementwho this Friday broke the world record of 1,500 meters, becoming the first woman in history to drop for the first time from 3:50.
“Hard work, determination and perseverance were rewarded tonight. Congratulations Faith Kipyegon for breaking the 1500m world record in Florence, Italy and writing your name in track and field history“, said the latter yesterday through the social network Twitter the president, whose country has seen the birth of some of the best athletes on the planet.
The double Olympic and world champion won the Pietro Menea Golden Gala of the Florence Diamond League this Friday by managing to stop the clock at 3:49.11.
In a race that he led from start to finish and where he had no rivals and was able to run at 24.8 kilometers per hourKipyegon completed a final lap in 58.81, a stratospheric time.
The 29-year-old Kenyan athlete led the silver winner by nearly eight seconds at the finish line.the British Laura Muir, European champion of the 1,500, who reached the finish line in 3:57.09.
Australian Jessica Hull was third with 3:57.29, national record and personal best.
Source: La Verdad
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