Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday, finishing second for her country in the women’s 5000m final. However, Kipyegon would be the silver medal winner for only moments, as she was disqualified for an apparant shove to Gudaf Tsegay from Ethiopia. The two appeared to trade elbows as Kipyegon attempted to move ahead of the Ethiopian runner. She was later reinstated and will claim her silver medal. Here’s what went down: Kipyegon was notified of the disqualification mid-interview: “I have no idea what happened,” she said. Kipyegon’s Kenyan teammate Beatrice Chebe w…
