This archive report was first published on 2 October 2019.
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the World Championships witnessed impressive performances from Kenyan runners Faith Chepng'etich Kipyegon and Winnie Chebet.
Defending champion Chepng'etich Kipyegon secured her spot in the semi-finals of the women's 1500m, finishing second in Heat One with a time of 4:03.93.
She trailed behind World 10,000m gold medallist Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, who clocked 4:03.88.
Winnie Chebet also made it to the semi-finals, finishing second behind Morocco's Rababe Arafi in Heat Two with a time of 4:08.36.
Chebet's performance earned her a spot against Arafi's 4:08.32.
