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Kenya dominates as Kipyegon and Kiptum win World Athletics awards

Double Olympics 1,500m championn Faith Kipyegon.[World Athletics]

Four Kenyan athletes on Monday night led by Faith Kipyegon scooped four awards during the World Athletics of the Year gala

Kipyegon was named the Female World Athlete of the Year in track events while marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum was named the Male World Athlete of the Year out of stadia.

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