Australian Jessica Hull has hung on gamely to claim a historic 1500m bronze for Australia at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo .

As has so often been the case in recent years, it was the 28-year-old who was most prepared to take it up to world record holder Grace Kipyegon.

The peerless Kenyan won her fourth world 1500m title in commanding style in three minutes 52.15 seconds.

Fellow Kenyan Dorcus Ewoi ran down Hull in the final straight to grab a surprise silver in 3:54.92.

It then looked like a tiring Hull might miss out on a medal altogether.

But she dug deep to cross the line third in 3:55.16, just nine hundredths of a second ahead of the third Kenyan, Nelly Chepchirchir, who was closing fast.

Hull’s bronze was the first by an Australian in an 800m or 1500m race at

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