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Cheruiyot says he gave his best despite injury as he wins silver in men's 1500m final

Gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway celebrates with silver medallist Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya REUTERS

1,500m world champion Timothy Cheruiyot’s bid to add an Olympic title to his world title was ended by Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigsten on Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics.

Cheruiyot later said he felt something in his hamstring and was going to see a doctor to know what the problem was.

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