Exclusive interview: How gorgeous Faith Kipyegon downed Semenya and Dibaba in style

Small but sure: Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon(centre) with her gold medal poses with silver medallist Jennifer Simpson of the United States (left) and bronze medallist South Africa's Caster Semenya Photo: AP

 

• Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon won the 800m race beating world-renowned athletes
• Her father was a runner in the 800m and 1,500m categories

It was billed as the penultimate race of the 2017 London World Championships, with a start list brimming with menace, speed, endurance and athletic power.

Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya of South Africa, US champion and Olympic bronze medallist Jenny Simpson, Great Britain’s Laura Muir, Netherlands’ world indoor champion, Sifan Hassa, defending champion and world record-holder Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia – all with below four-minute times in the 1500m women’s race.