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Faith Kipyegon of Kenya, winner of the gold medal, during the medal ceremony after competing in the 5000m women’s final during day nine of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. (Photo by Andy Astfalck/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
CATHERINE NDEREBA

On track with Faith Kipyegon

The rest of us are just trying to keep up

  • Samira Sawlani
5 min read
Brigid Kosgei set a new marathon record for women of 2:14:04.
BRIGID KOSGEI

Kosgei to defend women’s London Marathon title

The 25-year-old will face a daunting challenge from a host of compatriots in defending her crown

  • Agency
2 min read
EZRA SAMBU

Injury forces Sambu to skip African champs

The 2003 All Africa Games 400 metres gold medallist Ezra Sambu has pulled out of Kenya’s squad for this year’s African Athletics Championships due to a hamstring injury. ”I got…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
ALEX SCHWAZER

Gay joins exclusive three-gold club

Tyson Gay joined an exclusive club on Saturday in Osaka, Japan, by becoming only the third man ever to win three gold medals at a single world championships, overshadowing…

  • Martin Parry
3 min read