Chepngetich Advantaged As 1500m Record-Holder Dibaba Out Of Worlds With Injury
19th September 2019
Other athletes who will represent Kenya in the race are Winny Chebet, Sela Jepleting and Judy Chepngetich
- Dibaba broke the devastating news on her Instagram page
- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan, the second quickest woman over the distance in history, is now favourite to take gold in Doha
PARIS, France- Olympic champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon was on Thursday advantaged after world champion and world-record holder Genzebe Dibaba opted out of World Championships due to a foot injury.
Other athletes who will represent Kenya in the race are Winny Chebet, Sela Jepleting and Judy Chepngetich.
Dibaba broke the devastating news on her Instagram page.
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Dibaba, 28, who won the world title in Beijing in 2015 and set the global best of 3min 50:07sec over the distance the same year, is suffering from a partial rupture to a ligament in her right heel which she suffered during the Zurich Diamond League meeting last month.
"Unfortunately I am not able to be at Doha World Championship. I am already working to come back stronger!" she posted alongside a photo.
The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan, the second quickest woman over the distance in history, is now favourite to take gold in Doha.
The championships take place from September 27 to October 6.