![]() In the women's 200m, it will be an all-African affair as the continent's best performers at Tokyo battle for glory at the 60,000-seater stadium. ![]() Two-time world champion Justin Gatlin and Trayvon Bromell, the world's fastest man, have all confirmed their participation for the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event. In the men's 100m, national record holder Ferdinand Omanyala will be looking to prove that his hot streak is no fluke when he pits himself against the who-is-who in athletics. The Kenyan's entry for the Kip Keino Classic adds to the number of big names in stellar start list for the one-day championship. ![]() It was a repeat of the Tokyo Olympics where Kipyegon clocked an Olympic record of 3:53.11 to win her second successive crown, ahead of Briton Laura Muir (3:54.50) and Hassan (3:55.86) in second and third respectively. Kipyegon ran away with the 2021 Diamond League 1500m crown in the Swiss capital after she clocked 3:58.33 to defeat her arch-rival, Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan who timed 3:58:55, ahead of American Josette Norris who finished third in 4:00.41. We will continue to unveil more athletes in due course," Korir said. "With just over a week to go, we are happy with the interest we are receiving both from foreign and local athletes. After a dramatic win in the women's 1500m at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon has turned her focus to next Saturday's Kip Keino Classic at the Moi Stadium, Kasarani.Ĭonfirming the latest development, meet director Barnaba Korir said Kipyegon's entry raises the profile of the one-day event, which will be held in Kenya for the second time since the first edition in October last year.
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