Faith Kipyegon wins third title as Laura Muir sixth at World Athletics
An emotional Muir, winner of world bronze last year, faded to finish in three minutes 58.58 seconds after the most challenging year of her career.
Kenya's world record holder Kipyegon appeared in control throughout, taking victory in 3:54.87.
Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji was second with Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan third.
Britons Katie Snowden (3:59.65) and Melissa Courtney-Bryant (4:03.31) placed eighth and 12th respectively.
Kipyegon has proven untouchable this year, setting three world records over as many distances.
The two-time Olympic champion led from the front, controlling proceedings at a comfortable pace when compared to that of her world record time of 3:49.11 set in June.
But that all changed in the closing stages, with the 29-year-old displaying her class and superiority as she effortlessly left her rivals behind with an injection of pace.
British team captain Muir's medal bid faltered over the final 200m as Welteji got closest to Kipyegon and Hassan claimed bronze after recovering from her dramatic fall as she battled for 10,000m gold on Saturday.
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