Olympics-Athletics-Kenya's Kipyegon retains 1500m gold, ends Hassan's treble dream

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 1500m - Final - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 6, 2021. Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon retained her title in the women's 1,500 metres on Friday as she denied Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan her dream of winning an unprecedented Olympic treble.

Hassan had to settle for bronze as Britain's Laura Muir took silver at the Olympic Stadium.