Gudaf Tsegay: Ethiopian who almost cost Kipyegon an Olympics silver
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Faith Kipyegon of Kenya (right) clashes with Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia during the Women's 5000m Final at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 05, 2024.
Chebet stopped the clock with a new world record of 28:54.4 becoming the first woman to run under 28 minutes in the 10,000m.
Tsegay and Kipyegon are on course to clash again in Paris in the women’s 1,500m after both advanced to the semis.
On Monday night at Stade de France, the world was treated to high drama in the women’s 5,000m final.
In the closing stages of the race, Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay and the two-time Olympics 1,500m champion, Faith Kipyegon of Kipyegon, jostled for track space with Kipyegon appearing to fight to stay on the track as the two athletes tugged at each other.
