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The Kenyan, 31, clocked four minutes 06.42 seconds in perfect conditions at Stade Charlety in Paris - a time 1.22 seconds faster than her world record - in pursuit of the momentous feat.

He will continue his preparation for September's World Championships by competing at the Monaco Diamond League meet at Stade Louis II on 11 July.

All three venues can hold more than 50,000, but none can match the 80,000 capacity and revenue generated by the Stade de France.

The French Rugby Federation said in December it had not yet received a satisfactory proposal to stay at the Stade de France, their usual Paris home.

France played in Marseille, Lille and Lyon in the 2024 Six Nations while preparations for the Olympics in Paris meant the Stade de France was off limits.