Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop took gold in the men’s 1,500 metres at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, as the curtain fell on an enthralling nine days of action.
In the other marquee race, Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana took the women’s 5,000 metres in style, getting the better of the great Genzebe Dibaba. The other women to take victory were Ethiopia’s Mare Dibaba and Kathrina Molitor of Germany, in the marathon and javelin, respectively. In the other men’s event, there was a win for Canada from Derek Drouin in the high jump.
The 4 x 400 metre relays rounded off the championships, with Jamaica continuing their wonderful championships with a win in the women’s race.