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

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...

Impressive Amusan wins 100mH event at Ostrava Golden Spike meet 

Amusan to battle Russell, Camacho-Quinn in stacked line-up in Eugene

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan will headline a star-studded line-up in the women's 100-metre hurdles event at the Diamond League in Eugene, Afrosport reports. World record-holder Amusan will be joined by reigning Olympic champion and American record-holder Masai Russell and Diamond League champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday, 5 July. Amusan, who set the world record at Eugene’s Hayward...