Olympics-Kipyegon targets double gold in Paris

Athletics - Paris 2024 Olympic Trials - Women's 1500m Final - Nairobi, Kenya - June 15, 2024 - Kenyan 1500m world record holder Faith Kipyegon reacts as she competes at the Nyayo National Stadium. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

(Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon said she is looking forward to a bright summer in Paris, where she will chase two gold medals, after winning the 1500m and 5000m at the Kenyan Olympics Trials in Nairobi.

Despite not competing since September’s Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, the 30-year-old secured her ticket in both distances for the Paris Olympics with a season's best performance.