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Faith Chepngetich wins 1,500m gold in Tokyo and sets new Olympic record

Women's 1500m - Final - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 6, 2021. Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates with her national flag after winning gold [REUTERS]

It was one gold medal that most Kenyans expected no matter the circumstances or the conditions that the athletes were up against at the Tokyo Olympics.

As if that is not enough, Faith Chepngetich confirmed that she had read social media messages and saw how Kenyans were really praying that she wins the race.

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