Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba has stormed to the gold medal in the women's 1,500m event at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing this afternoon.

The final was one of the most eagerly-anticipated events at the Championships due to a talented field, but ultimately Dibaba proved too good for her challengers to clinch a first world title.

The 24-year-old, who set a new world record last month, began to pull away from the pack on the final lap, although Netherlands' Sifan Hassan threatened to challenge her with a late surge.

Hassan eventually had to settle for third, however, as Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon of Kenya fought back to finish in second place.

Dibaba's time of 4:08.09 was significantly slower than her world-record time, but she still finished almost a second clear of her closest rival.

Great Britain's Laura Muir also impressed with her performance, coming home in fifth place with a time of 4:11.48.