Why was Kipyegon disqualified after being second-fastest in 5000m final?

Updated On: 07 August, 2024 05:22 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

During the Paris Olympics 2024, Kenya`s Faith Kipyegon was disqualified. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic)

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During the Paris Olympics 2024, Kenya`s Faith Kipyegon was disqualified. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic)

<p>Faith Kipyegon is <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/marathon-world-record-holder-kelvin-kiptum-dies-in-road-accident-aged-24-23334794" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kenya</strong></a>`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</p>

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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

<p>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</p>

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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

<p>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</p>

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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

<p>Faith Kipyegon finished the race in 14:30.61. Kenya`s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/paris-olympics-2024-beatrice-chebet-claims-gold-in-womens-5000m-hodgkinson-tops-800m-final-23372264" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Beatrice Chebet</strong></a> finished it in 14:28.56 winning the gold medal</p>

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Faith Kipyegon finished the race in 14:30.61. Kenya`s Beatrice Chebet finished it in 14:28.56 winning the gold medal

<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/kipyegon-breaks-1500m-womens-world-record-23290347" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kipyegon</strong></a> was celebrating her medal victory before getting disqualified</p>

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Kipyegon was celebrating her medal victory before getting disqualified

<p>Later, when <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/kenyas-faith-kipyegon-wins-world-5000m-for-historic-double-23305881" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Faith Kipyeon</strong></a> appealed against the decision it was accepted and eventually she was awarded the silver medal</p>

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Later, when Faith Kipyeon appealed against the decision it was accepted and eventually she was awarded the silver medal

<p>Ethiopian-Dutch Sifan Hassan won the bronze medal in the women`s 5000m final race at the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/paris-olympics-2024-cubas-yusneylis-guzman-lopez-replaces-vinesh-phogat-3921" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Paris Olympics 2024</strong></a></p>

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Ethiopian-Dutch Sifan Hassan won the bronze medal in the women`s 5000m final race at the Paris Olympics 2024

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