Kipyegon and Ejore cruise to 1500m final as Chepchirchir is eliminated

Double Olympic champion in the women’s 1500 metres Faith Kipyegon has qualified for the final in her specialist event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after winning Semifinal One with a time of 3:58.64 on Thursday night at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris.

Nelly Chepchirchir, who also competed in semifinal One, did not go through after finishing second last, 11th, with a time of 4:03.24.

Susan Ejore, competing in Semifinal Two, will join Kipyegon in the final which will take place on Saturday at 9:15 pm after registering a personal best time of 3:56.57 to finish 5th.

Kipyegon, the world and Olympic record holder in the event, had a slow start in her race, running while boxed in the inside lane in the middle pack of the race.