Money -Despite Kipyegon starting strong and looking comfortable for most of the race, things got interesting in the final lap after Welteji gained ground. Still, it was too little too late for the Ethiopian runner.
On Saturday September 14, Kenyan reliable runner Faith Kipyegon claimed her fifth Diamond League title with a meeting record of 3:54.75, with Welteji finishing in second place with a time of 3:55.25.
“My goal was to finish my Diamond League season in a good way and I did,” the mother of one said after the race.
Thanks to her heroic sportsmanship in Brussels, Ms Kipyegon is set to take home approximately Ksh3,871,116 (USD30,000).
The Diamond League encompasses a model that entails 14 series meetings where athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for ranking 1st to 8th respectively. Kipyegon predictably made the top eight and qualified for the final, which she won.
Second-place finishers get KSh 1,548,446 (USD12,000), while those who finish in third place get KSh 903,260 (USD7,000).
Kipyegon’s feat comes barely six weeks after displayinanother stellar showing at the Paris Olympics saw her take a hefty cash reward home.
