Kenya's Faith Kipyegon pushed the pace early and pulled away down the stretch to defend her 1,500-meter title at the world championships on Tuesday night, growing stronger as the race went along and finishing in a time of 3 minutes, 54.87 seconds.
The Dutch runner Hassan will be in the field, too, and running her third event at worlds. Hassan earned a medal Tuesday after a fall over the weekend cost her one. Hassan tumbled about 25 or so meters from the finish line in the 10,000 meters.
Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi added a high jump world title to his Olympic title. Tamberi, with one side of his face cleanly shaved, the other side stubbly, finished just ahead of American JuVaughn Harrison. "I'm just thankful to be out here," Amusan said."I tried to stay as relaxed as possible . So here I am."
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