Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's 1500 Metres Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 6, 2019 Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot poses as he celebrates winning gold REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
DOHA (Reuters) - Kenyan Timothy Cheruiyot outclassed a field including two Olympic champions to win the men's 1,500 metres at the world championships on Sunday after taking silver two years ago.
The 23-year-old had a huge lead at the bell and never looked in danger over the final lap as he strode home in three minutes 29.26 seconds, more than two seconds clear, to claim Kenya's fifth straight win in the event.
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