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Abel Kipsang sets new Olympic record in 1,500m semis

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Abel Kipsang, of Kenya, competes in a heat of the men's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. [AP Photo, Petr David Josek]

Kenyan youngster Abel Kipsang set a new Olympic record as he raced to the final of the 1,500m.

Kipsang who raced in the second heat of the semi-finals broke off from the rest in the last 100m to set the new Olympic record in 3:31.65.

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