Kipyegon bounces back to lead Kenyans into 1500m semis
Diribe Welteji of Ethiopia (front) leads Georgia Bell of Britain, Nikki Hiltz of United States and Faith Kipyegon of Kenya (left) in the Women's 1500m Round 1 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 06, 2024.
The third heat saw Nelly Chepchichir win in 4:02.67 ahead of Australia’s Jessica Hull, who clocked 4:02.70, while Elle St. Pierre from USA was third in 4:03.22.
The semifinals will be on Thursday night with the finals on Saturday.
Double Olympic 1,500m women's champion, Faith Kipyegon of Kenya, put behind the rollercoaster events of Monday to lead her compatriots, Susan Ejore and Nelly Chepchirchir, in qualifying for the semi-finals of the women's 1,500m at the Paris Olympics.
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya (centre) competes in the Women's 1500m Round 1 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 06, 2024.
