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Kipyegon nominated for Women's World Athlete of the Year award

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Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates her victory after the Women's 5000m Final of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 26, 2023.[Courtesy]

Faith Kipyegon will battle 11 athletes for the 2023 Women's World Athlete of the Year award after being nominated for the prestigious accolade on Wednesday by World Athletics.

Kipyegon had a remarkable track season this year, where she won the 1,500m and 5,000m World titles during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest,

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