Faith Kipyegon is queen of the women’s 1500m again.

The 29-year-old dominated the event final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, leading the track race from start to finish as she comfortably retained her world title in an event she has already set the world record in this year.

Kipyegon was unchallenged by the field, winning in 3:54.87, with the real interest coming behind her.

Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji slotted in for second, (3:55.69) but Sifan Hassan – who had already missed out on 10,000m gold by falling with just 10 metres left in the race – did her usual strategy of running the first half of the race at the tail of the pack.

The Dutchwoman moved up to the middle of the field as she took the bell for the final lap, pushing forward into third as she rounded the back straight bend for the last time.

With Kipyegon out of reach, Hassan – who had made it past Welteji with 100m to go – started to fade, hanging on for third (3:56.00) from a charging Ciara Mageean, who set a new Irish national record just 0.61 seconds behind Hassan.

Faith Kipyegon’s medal becomes the first gold for Kenya.

Daniel Ebenyo won the first medal for Kenya after winning a silver medal.

Ebonyo clocked 27:52.60 as Uganda’s superstar Joshua Cheptegei defended his title after clocking 27:51.42. Selemon Barega of Ethiopia came in third at 27:52.72.