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Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (born 10 January 1994) is a Kenyan middle-and long-distance runner. Kipyegon is the current world record holder for the 1,500 metres and mile, both set in 2023, and the former world record holder for the 5,000 metres. Kipyegon won a gold medal each at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the ...
Jul 22, 2023 · Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon smashed the women’s mile world record by almost five seconds at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. The 29-year-old completed the race in 4:07.64, beating the previous...
Aug 26, 2023 · Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, widely regarded as one of the greatest 1,500-metre runners, says she wants to venture into marathon running and leave a legacy for girls who want to take up the sport....
Jan 10, 1994 · Honours Summary. 2 x Olympic champion. 4 x World champion. 5 x Diamond League Final winner. 2 x World Championships Silver medallist. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests.
Jul 26, 2023 · Faith Kipyegon made history by becoming the first woman ever to complete the 1500m under 3:50 with an astonishing 3:49.11 performance, surpassing the previous world record held by the Ethiopian athlete by nearly a whole second.
2 days ago · It took Faith Kipyegon just two races, six months into the season, to affirm that she is still the standard-setter Kenya.. Hours after securing an Olympic quota in the 5000m, the double Olympic champion led from gun to tape in a dominant display of 1500m running at the Kenyan Athletics Olympic Trials on Saturday (15 June), clocking 3:53.99 at the Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium.
Sep 7, 2022 · Faith Kipyegon on her quest to be the fastest 1500m runner: ‘I want to be a superstar’ In an exclusive interview, the double Olympic and world champion relives her stellar season and shares why she can break the world record: "I will fight for it," she said.
Faith Kipyegon: Historic 2023 and trio of world records. The Kenyan had an incredible season in 2023. She achieved a remarkable feat by breaking three world track records in three events in under 50 days. The 29-year-old broke the women's 1,500m world record at the Diamond League meeting in Florence, Italy, at 3:49.11.
Dec 16, 2023 · Despite all she had achieved in athletics – world titles, Olympic gold medals – Faith Kipyegon still felt there was a ‘but’. The Kenyan middle-distance star started 2023 determined to remove that word from any assessment of her superb CV.
Dec 18, 2021 · At Tokyo 2020, Kenya's Faith Kipyegon became only the third athlete to retain an Olympic title after becoming a mother.
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