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Paris 2024: Golden night for Kenya as Kipyegon and Wanyonyi strike gold

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Gold medallist Kenya's Faith Kipyegon celebrates with Kenya's Susan Lokayo Ejore after competing in the women's 1500m final.[AFP]

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history yesterday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.

The 30-year-old 2016 and 2020 1,500m champion produced a tactical masterpiece at the Stade de France to take gold in a new Olympic record of 3min 51.29sec.

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