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Faith Kipyegon bags fourth women's world 1,500m title

Faith Kipyegon after winning the women's 1500m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. [Andrej ISAKOVIC, AFP]

Faith Kipyegon produced a trademark devastating last lap to win an unprecedented fourth world women's 1,500 metres title in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Faith, also three-time Olympic champion over the distance, timed 3min 52.15sec for another gold to add to her incredible medal haul that guarantees her place in the pantheon of the very best middle distance runners.

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