It was, as usual, a Kenyan-Ethiopian duel where the British Laura Muir tried to keep up with the insanely high tempo.
It was well below the world record at the beginning of the race.
Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay pulled up to 1200 meters when Kipyegon put in the shot and in the last corner got a couple of meters which she extended and went to the finish line of 3.52.96.
- I'm so happy to have won the gold here in Eugene.
This morning I asked my daughter Alyn if I would come home with chocolate or a gold for her.
She told me to come home with the gold and I am so proud that I can give it to her, says Kipyegon about the four-year-old according to a press release from her stable Global Sports Communication.