Faith Kipyegon Bags 6th Diamond League Title After 1500m Win

• Faith Kipyegon produced another brilliant performance to win her 5th Diamond League title in the 1500m'The Kenyan
• The triple Olympic champion was challenged by Diribe Welteji in the final lap but held on to win
• The 30-year-old is set to conclude her historic season later this month at Athlos women's only event in New York

Faith Kipyegon stormed to victory in the women's 1500m in the Diamond League final in Brussels.

The defending Olympic champion clocked a meeting record of 3:54.75. She had to hold off Diribe Wleteji of Ethio[is who was third.

Kipyegon has now won five 1500m titles in the Diamond League and six in total.

Kipyegon, who went to the final after bagging a historic third gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

She was comfortable throughout the race, but things got interesting in the final lap when Diribe Welteji tried to attack.

However, she kept her cool and stored to victory, cementing her status as arguably Kenya's greatest-ever athlete.

Welteji was second in 3:55.25, while Jessica Hull of Australia was third in 3:56.99.

Kipyegon has now won five 1500m titles in the Diamond League. Her other 1500m Diamond League titles came in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

"I'm so happy. Winning for the fifth time is not easy, young athletes are coming up so it's really a good motivation," she told CNN Larry Madowo.

"Season has been good. Winning a third gold medal at the Olympics was not easy but I hope to finish my season in Athlos on a high."

Kipyegon to compete at Athlos in NYC

TUKO.co.ke has also reported that Kipyegon will compete at the Athlos New York City event on September 26.

The event was initiated by Reddit co-founder and Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, to improve the women's sport. It will be a women-only competition with six track events.

Faith Kipyegon sets Olympic record

TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that Kipyegon won the women's 1500m final and set a new Olympic record in Paris.

The Kenyan superstar clocked 3:51.29 to break her own record she set in 2021 in Tokyo.

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