Olympic Athletics – Women's 1500m Final Preview & Prediction
GENERAL OVERVIEW
When is the Tokyo 2020 Olympics taking place? The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is taking take place between 23rd July, 2021 and 8th August 2021, although some preliminary events began on 21st July, 2021.
Where is the Tokyo 2020 Olympics taking place? While the vast majority of Olympic action will naturally take place in Tokyo or the surrounding areas, the likes of Yokohama, Saitama, Sendai, Kashima and Sapporo are also hosting events.
Where can I get tickets for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? Many events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are be taking place without spectators, but not all. For full information, your best bet is to head here for the latest information.
What TV channel is the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on in the UK? Televised Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for the full breakdown.
Where can I stream the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the UK? Unlike in previous Olympic Games, the Beeb can only show two live events at any one time, which are viewable on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. Eurosport subscribers can stream the action on Eurosport Player, while the biggest offering is available for subscribers of discovery+, the new player in town. For those not inclined, the BBC have a highlights programme at 19:30 every evening.
EVENT OVERVIEW
What time is the Women’s 1500m taking place? 13:50 on Friday 6th August (UK time)
Where is the Women’s 1500m taking place? Olympic Stadium
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the Women’s 1500m? Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon of Kenya
Who is the current world record holder of the Women’s 1500m? Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia with a time of three hours and 50.07 seconds set in 2015
WHO ARE THE LEADING MEDAL CONTENDERS?
The world number one, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, will come into this as the slight favourite. However, she is expected to face some tough competition from Team GB’s Laura Muir who qualified as a close second behind Hassan in the first semi-final of this event. Those two, however, had ran a race that was suited to the pace because the other semi-final had five athletes break the four minute mark.
The other leading candidates will be the current Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya with the rest of the field being very unlikely to even achieve a podium finish.
TSZ’S PREDICTION
The aforementioned three are the likely podium finishers and the order in which they finish is the key point. A world number one, Team GB athlete and the current Olympic champion is a fascinating contest but it is likely that the experience of peaking at the Olympics is likely to pay of for the defending champion Kipyegon.
TSZ Tip: FAITH KIPYEGON (Kenya) TO WIN
