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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nicole Jeffery at the Stade de France

Jessica Hull claims Olympic 1500m silver behind untouchable Faith Kipyegon

Jessica Hull of Australia celebrates after winning silver in the women’s 1500m final at the Paris Olympic Games.
Jessica Hull of Australia celebrates after winning silver in the women’s 1500m final at the Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Jessica Hull’s historic silver medal at the Paris Olympic Games is a testament to belief. No Australia woman had won a medal in the 1500m, but Hull believed not only that it was possible, but that she was the one who could do it, while taking on the greatest female 1500m runner in history, Kenya’s world record-holder and triple gold medallist Faith Kipyegon.

By the time the Olympic final started, she felt it was her destiny. Earlier in the day she had met up with her father and coach Simon and told him “I think I’m going to medal, I’ve just got a feeling”.

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