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Faith Kipyegon smashes 1500m world record in Diamond League meeting

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  • Kenyan wins in 3:49.11 in Florence to eclipse Dibaba’s mark
  • Dina Asher-Smith pulls out of 100m at last minute with cramp

Faith Kipyegon set a women’s 1500 metres world record, clocking 3:49.11 at the third Diamond League meeting of the season in Florence on Friday.

The Kenyan athlete, winner of the last two Olympic 1500m golds and the 2017 and 2022 world titles, bettered the previous mark of 3:50.07 set by Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba in 2015.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/8bgOudJ

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