Kipyegon's successful Olympic defence inspiring Kenya's young talent
NAIROBI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is still celebrating Faith Kipyegon who became the first female from the east African nation to be crowned a two-time Olympic champion after retaining her women's 1500m title at Tokyo 2020.
Returning to action after giving birth and ending Dutch star Sifan Hassan's quest for three golds in Japan, Kipyegon's exploits have inspired a new generation of local female runners to take