Kenya’s Kipsang breaks Olympic record in 1500m semifinal
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NBC Olympics
Kenya’s Abel Kipsang broke the men’s 1500m Olympic record in the event’s semifinal round, clocking 3:31.65 to best Noah Ngeny’s 3:32.07 from 2000; defending Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz didn’t advance in ninth.