During the Paris Olympics 2024, Kenya's Faith Kipyegon was disqualified. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic)
Updated On: 2024-08-07 05:22 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
Faith Kipyegon is Kenya's middle and long-distance runner. She has many achievements to her name in the respective sport, but during the Paris Olympics 2024, the runner was disqualified and reinstated in the 5000m final
The Kenyan got into a fight with Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay when nearly 800m distance was left. Kipyeon pushed the Ethiopian athlete while stretching the arm
Following the incident, the Kenyan was penalized as pushing is considered as obstructing the opponent's field. According to the rules, the reason behind disqualification was an obstruction on the field
Faith Kipyegon finished the race in 14:30.61. Kenya's Beatrice Chebet finished it in 14:28.56 winning the gold medal
Kipyegon was celebrating her medal victory before getting disqualified
Later, when Faith Kipyeon appealed against the decision it was accepted and eventually she was awarded the silver medal
Ethiopian-Dutch Sifan Hassan won the bronze medal in the women's 5000m final race at the Paris Olympics 2024