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Commonwealth Games: Timothy Cheruiyot clinches 1500m silver, misses gold by a whisker

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Team Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot competes in the men 1500m semifinal at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham on day seven of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 4, 2022. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

A rookie error in his first-ever international race cost Former World champion Timothy Cheruiyot a gold medal at the finish line on Saturday to settle for a silver in the men's 1,500m finals.

Cheruiyot's hopes of a summer hat-trick ended after he finished behind Australia's Oliver Hoare in 3:30.21 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

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