Kipyegon secures unprecedented fourth world 1500m title
Faith Kipyegon secured a historic 4th global 1500m gold as the middle-distance star prolonged her run of excellence with a 5th straight global gold in the race
Kipyegon equaled retired male record breaker the Moroccan icon as the only other runner in history to amass four 1500m titles at the world stage
After securing her 3rd consecutive Olympic triumph in the previous year, this marked a 3rd successive global title for Faith, who dominated the final from the outset before accelerating ahead of her rivals on the closing stretch
Besides is she undefeated in the last five world finals but, aside from heats, she has remained unbeaten over the distance for more than half a decade
Australia's Olympic runner-up Hull faded to the bronze medal after staying with Faith as she wound up the tempo, with her compatriot securing a Kenyan one-two
The dominant Kipyegon crossed the line in a time of 3:52.15, the gap separating her from her rivals evidenced by the approximately 3-second delay for the second finisher to finish
Arms wide open and a easy smile which suggested it had always been certain, the champion marked the eighth international win of her career
That is level with sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce - the exclusive additional woman to win a total of 4 international golds in the identical discipline - and long-distance icon the Ethiopian star for the record by a runner in singles competitions
The champion will now target a second successive world double in the longer distance, the preliminary rounds for which start on midweek before Saturday's decider
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