As the World Athletics Championships approach, where might Africa shine in the Hungarian capital Budapest?
Faith Kipyegon is only the second woman in history to hold both the 1500m and 5000m world records simultaneously
Of the last five World Championships or Olympics dating back to 2016, the 29-year-old has only missed out on gold once - and that was in 2019 when the Doha World Championships took place 15 months after Kipyegon gave birth to her daughter. Also bidding to retain a title won in Oregon is Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali, the Olympic champion and self-declaredThe 27-year-old was tactically superb as he ended 15 years of Kenyan dominance last time out and heads to Hungary unbeaten over the distance since September 2021.
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