Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon wins world 5,000m for historic double

After claiming a third world 1500m title on Tuesday, Kipyegon delivered another masterclass, this time in the 5,000m, to win her second gold in the Hungarian capital

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon underlined her status as one of the all-time greats of distance running by sealing a historic 1500m/5000m double at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday. After claiming a third world 1500m title on Tuesday, Kipyegon delivered another masterclass, this time in the 5,000m, to win her second gold in the Hungarian capital.

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The 29-year-old bided her time and produced a perfectly calm last lap for the win in 14min 53.88sec. Dutch rival Sifan Hassan claimed silver in 14:54.11, with another Kenyan, Beatrice Chebet, taking bronze (14:54.33). Ethiopia’s 10,000m world champion Gudaf Tsegay shot out into the lead, splitting the field immediately.

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