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Double Olympic champion Kipyegon nominated for World Athlete of the Year Award

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Gold medalist Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after the women's 1500-meter run the at the World Athletics Championships on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Eugene, Ore.(AP Photo

Two-time Olympic and World 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon has been nominated for the 2022 Women's World Athlete of the Year Award.

The announcement on Wednesday by World Athletics further revealed that the Diamond League champion is the only Kenyan athlete in the high-competitive nominee list for Women's World Athlete of the Year.

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