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Kipyegon says she is prepared to double at World Championships

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Faith Kipyegon wins the 5000M women final race during the Trials for World Athletics Championship held at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi on July 07, 2023.[Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Double record breaker Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon will represent Kenya in both 5,000m and 1500m at the 2023 Budapest World Championships next month.

This is after a comfortable win in the 5,000m race during the national trials for the World Championships at the Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi on Friday.

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