Kenya's Kipyegon sets women's 1,500m world record at Florence Diamond League
FLORENCE, Italy :Kenya's Faith Kipyegon set a women's 1,500 metres world record on Friday by clocking 3:49.11, while world champion Fred Kerley triumphed in the men's 100 metres at the third Diamond League meeting of the season.
The Kenyan remained behind the pacemakers for the first half of the race before racing clear in the final 300m to finish well ahead of Britain's Laura Muir and Australian Jessica Hull, with her rivals crowding around to congratulate her after the race. "I feel a bit tired because I am jet lagged. The most important thing was the win and I got it," Ta Lou said."This season, my main goal is to win every time I stand on the track."
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