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Jul 26, 2023 · Faith Kipyegon is now a three-time world record holder after breaking records in the 1500m, 5000m, and one-mile distances. As she heads to Budapest, she has the opportunity to secure an unprecedented season of successes if she wins two gold medals.
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....
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. 6 min By Evelyn Watta | Created 7 September 07 September 2022 01:29 GMT-7. Athletics.
Dec 18, 2021 · Faith Kipyegon is targeting the 1500m world record after winning back-to-back Olympic golds. By Michelle Katami. BBC Sport Africa, Kenya. When Faith Kipyegon won 1500m gold in Tokyo in...
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. Focused, but also with an eye on the bigger picture, Kipyegon achieved her aim in phenomenal ...
And since Beijing 2015, Kipyegon has stood on the podium four times, twice as the world champion (2017 & 2022). Winning the gold at Rio Olympics was outstanding. But she confirmed her pedigree at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics convincingly defending her Olympic title in 3:53.11, bettering the Games record that had stood for 33 years.
Her usual cheerfulness is now tinged with bursts of hearty laughter. Understandably so. She has achieved a phenomenal feat, three track world records, in three different events, in under 50 days. The two-time Olympic women's 1500m gold medallist is still getting used to her new title - world record holder.
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