Kipyegon eyes fourth title as Tokyo Worlds begin
Kipyegon is fancied to win a fourth world 1,500m title and draw level with Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj...
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The World Championships in Tokyo, commencing Saturday, anticipate a strong performance from Kenyan athletes, particularly Faith Kipyegon in the women's 1,500m and Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m. Kipyegon is aiming for her fourth world title, potentially matching Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj.
- Faith Kipyegon seeks her fourth world 1,500m title, despite having contested only three official races this year.
- Emmanuel Wanyonyi, an Olympic champion, leads contenders in the men's 800m, with David Rudisha’s world record of 1min 40.91sec potentially under threat.
- Other notable athletes competing include Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone for the US, and Armand Duplantis in pole vault.
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The World Athletics Championships are set to kick off in Tokyo, Japan, marking another major athletics event in the city. At the championships, Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon is aiming for her fourth world title in the women's 1,500m, and Emmanuel Wanyonyi will compete in the men's 800m. In Kenya, Kisumu is set to host the Dala Sevens rugby tournament this weekend, which marks the season finale of the National Sevens Circuit. On the golf course, over 130 golfers are set to compete in the Commander Kenya Navy Tournament at the Sea-Link Mombasa Golf Club on Saturday, while Nyeri will host a KCB East Africa Golf Tour leg. Additionally, Kenyan boxer Rayton Okwiri is scheduled to face Uganda's Kenneth Lukwamizi in Nairobi on October 10 for the WBC East and Central Africa super middleweight title.
