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Kenya's Kipyegon wins 1500m gold

Source: Xinhua 2016-08-17 10:00:12

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Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon celebrates after crossing the finish during the women's 1500m final of Athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon timed her run to perfection to win gold in the women's 1500m at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Commonwealth Games champion held a steady pace for most of the race before making a move in the final lap and streaking to victory in the home straight with a time of four minutes 8.92 seconds.

Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba took silver in 4:10.27 and the USA's Jennifer Simpson pocketed bronze in 4:10.53.

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Kenya's Kipyegon wins 1500m gold
                 Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-17 10:00:12 | Editor: huaxia

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-OLYMPICS-ATHLETICS

Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon celebrates after crossing the finish during the women's 1500m final of Athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon timed her run to perfection to win gold in the women's 1500m at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Commonwealth Games champion held a steady pace for most of the race before making a move in the final lap and streaking to victory in the home straight with a time of four minutes 8.92 seconds.

Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba took silver in 4:10.27 and the USA's Jennifer Simpson pocketed bronze in 4:10.53.

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