Australia’s Jess Hull takes 1500m bronze after brave race against Kenya legend Faith Kipyegon
National champion is ‘really proud’ after gritty run against triple Olympic winner, while Peter Bol fails to get through 800m heats
Jess Hull took it to middle-distance legend Faith Kipyegon in the women’s 1500m final at the World Championships on Tuesday night, pushing the triple Olympic champion in the final lap in a brave run before showing grit to hold on for a bronze medal in a desperate finish.
The Australian finished third between two other Kenyans – silver medallist Dorcus Ewoi and fourth place Nelly Chepchirchir to record her country’s second medal in Tokyo and its first world championship podium in the 1500m.