Golden girl Faith Kipyegon extends winning streak at the Prefontaine Classic

ATHLETICS Golden girl Faith Kipyegon extends winning streak at the Prefontaine Classic

Abigael Wafula 22:58 - 16.09.2023

The mother of one has been in impeccable form and proven to be unbeatable as she showed class at the Hayward Field.

Triple world record holder Faith Kipyegon has extended her winning streak to the Prefontaine Classic, the final Diamond League Meeting in Eugene, USA.

The mother of one has been in impeccable form and proven to be unbeatable as she showed class at the Hayward Field. She led from gun to tape and sprinted to the finish line to win in a Meeting record time of 3:50.72.

Her closest challenger, Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji finished second in a Personal Best time of 3:53.93 as Great Britain's Laura Muir completed the podium in 3:55.16. 

Kipyegon has had a stellar season so far, setting three world records within three months and winning a double at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

She set the 1500m world record at the Diamond League Meeting in Florence, Italy before stunning the world with another world record in the 5000m at the Meeting in Paris, France.

She then proceeded to the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco where she broke the mile world record. At the World Championships, she won gold in both the 1500m and 5000m.

Kipyegon is set to end her season at the World Road Running Championships scheduled for next month. She will be competing in the road mile with the hope of setting another world record. 

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