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Few hours to GO! Kipyegon carries Kenya's gold medal hopes ahead of 5.50am 1500m final

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Faith Kipyegon, the 1500m Olympic Champion accompanied by her daughter Alyn during The Kip Keino Classic-World Athletics Continental Tour 2021 Media Interviews at Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi on September17, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

All eyes will be on Faith Kipyegon Tuesday from 5.50am (East African Time) when the double Olympic champion takes on the field to try and end Kenya’s gold medal drought at the ongoing 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States.

Kipyegon sailed through to the finals after taking the second semifinal heat in 4:03.98 on Sunday morning.

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