– Faith Kipyegon makes history with gold in women’s 5000m at World Championships
– Kipyegon becomes first woman to win gold in both 1500m and 5000m at Worlds
In a thrilling showdown, world record-holder Faith Kipyegon emerged victorious in the women’s 5000m at the World Championships in Budapest. Kipyegon’s victory makes her the first woman to win gold in both the 1500m and 5000m at the Worlds, a remarkable achievement considering she had only run the 5000m five times before. Olympic champion Sifan Hassan took silver, while Beatrice Chebet claimed bronze.