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Netherlands' Sifan Hassan (C) competes in the Women's 1500m semi-final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on October 3, 2019. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
With her naturally vivacious personality coupled with her outstanding competitive record, Faith Chepngetich matched into today’s final after her fourth automatic placed finish in Thursday’s semi-finals at the ongoing worlds.
The world and Olympic 1500m champion, Chepngetich who timed 4:14.94 to advance to the final will have the company of Continental Cup champion Winny Chebet who easily qualified to the final with her 4:01.14 in fifth place.
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