Olympic Women’s 5,000 Preview: Kipyegon, Tsegay, & Chebet in Battle of the Stars

The 1st women’s distance final doesn’t take place until day 4 (Monday) but the race should be worth the wait. Because we are living in the era of the women’s distance freak. That is meant as a compliment, because freakish is the only way to describe what women like Faith Kipyegon, Gudaf Tsegay, and Sifan Hassan have been doing in the last five years. It’s not just that the trio have run fast — they have combined to break eight world records in that span — it is that they have been redefining what is possible for women’s distance runners.

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