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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, set in 2024 and 2023 respectively, and the former world record holder for the 5,000 metres.
Jan 10, 1994 · Faith KIPYEGON, Kenya - 1500 Metres, Mile Road, Mile, 5000 Metres, 800 Metres, 1000 Metres
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....
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...
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.
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.
Faith Kipyegon has gone from running her first races barefoot to reaching the summit of the track and field world, a history maker in women's middle-distance running.
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.
Jun 15, 2024 · 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 ...
Dec 18, 2021 · When Faith Kipyegon won 1500m gold in Tokyo in August, the victory had extra resonance as she became only the third athlete to retain an Olympic title after becoming a mother in-between...
