Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan approach the bell lap ready for a repeat of another
battle for victory. However, in the final Kipyegon proved the stronger.
See photo below for their heat times.
2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest, Hungary.
Final women's 5,000 metres.
1st. Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 14:53.88
2nd. Sifan Hassan (NED) 14:54.11
3rd. Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 14:54.33
4th. Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN) 14:56.62
5th. Ejgayehu Taye (ETH) 14:56.65
6th. Medina Eisa (ETH) 14:58.23
7th. Freweyni Hailu (ETH) 14:58.31
8th. Tanaka Nozomi (JPN) 14:58.99.
Sifan Hassan pictured during her heat of the women's 5,000 metres. She won from
Kipyegon with a time of 14:32.29. (F.K. ran 14:32.31.)