Kenya’s Kipyegon defends 1500m crown, breaks Olympic record
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NBC Olympics
World leader Faith Kipyegon of Kenya repeated as Olympic 1500m champion, passing Sifan Hassan at the 225-meter mark to finish in an Olympic-record 3:53.11, besting Paula Ivan’s 3:53.96 from the 1988 Seoul Games.