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Kipyegon sets new 1500m world record as Tebogo claims winning return at Prefontaine

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo enjoyed strong outings at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, emerging winners in their respective events on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, broke her own world record to win the women’s 1500m event at Hayward Field. She ran a time of 3:48.68, shaving off .36 seconds off her record (3:49.04) from last year to win her...

Faith Kipyegon comes short of sub-four-minute mile attempt in Paris

by Kunle Fayiga

27 June 2025

Kenyan long distance star Faith Kipyegon came short in her bid to become the first woman in history to run a sub-four minute mile, after clocking a time of four minutes, 06.42 seconds in clear conditions at Stade Charlety in Paris on Thursday, Afrosport reports While the time was 1.22 seconds faster than her world record, it will not be recognised as an official record as...

Afrosport 2024 Athletics review: Tebogo, Hassan, Alfred rule the track

by Kunle Fayiga

20 December 2024

The 2024 calendar year was an eventful one for Athletics particularly as it had the biggest event in the Paris 2024 Olympics. The global sporting event is incomplete without setting remarkable feats and records and Afrosport takes a lot some of the most noteworthy individuals and the moments that set them apart. Moments of the year Tebogo claims historic 200 metres Olympic gold Letsile Tebogo was...

Tebogo, Kipyegon and two other Africans nominated for Track Athlete of the Year award

by Samod Bello

21 October 2024

Botswana's sprint king Letsile Tebogo and Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi have been nominated for the prestigious World Athletics Male Track Athlete of the Year award, Afrosport reports. Tebogo made history when he became the first African to win a gold medal in the men's 200 metres. Wanyonyi, on the other hand, has been a dominant force in the 800 metres, winning the gold medal in Paris. Both...

Athletics: Kipyegon, Ta Lou & Duguma clinch titles at inaugural ATHLOS NYC meet

by Ibikunle Salako

27 September 2024

African athletics stars Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith (Ivory Coast) and Tsige Duguma (Ethiopia) all emerged as winners of their respective events at the inaugural all-female ATHLOS meet in New York on Thursday. The athletics meet, which was organised by Serena William’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, was held at the 5,000-capacity Icahn Stadium with the sole purpose of shining the light on women athletes across...

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Kipyegon sets new 1500m world record as Tebogo claims winning return at Prefontaine

Faith Kipyegon comes short of sub-four-minute mile attempt in Paris

Afrosport 2024 Athletics review: Tebogo, Hassan, Alfred rule the track

Tebogo, Kipyegon and two other Africans nominated for Track Athlete of the Year award

Athletics: Kipyegon, Ta Lou & Duguma clinch titles at inaugural ATHLOS NYC meet

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