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World Championships: Kipyegon is the new 5,000m world champion

Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the 5000m final.[Courtesy]

Faith Kipyegon on Saturday asserted herself as the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) distance runner after winning the women's 5,000m final on Saturday in Budapest to complete a double at the World Championships.

In fact, Kipyegon won in style after edging out archrival Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands and defending champion Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia to win Kenya's second gold medal.

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