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Faith Kipyegon

Faith Kipyegon

July 05, 2025

Beatrice Chebet (13:58.06) & Faith Kipyegon (3:48.68) Amaze With World Records at 2025 Pre Classic

For the first time in 32 years, two outdoor women's distance world records on the track fell on the same day. Chebet is the first woman under 14:00 for 5000m on the track while Kipyegon broke the 1500 record for the third time.
June 25, 2025

Scientist Who Predicted Kipchoge Would Run 2:00:30 Says Kipyegon Will Run 4:01 in Sub-4 Mile Attempt

Biomechanics expert Mike Hahn breaks down Kipchoge's run, and the drafting experts at CU Boulder have responded to Rojo.
June 25, 2025

Running Through Time: Bannister, Kipyegon, and the Meaning of the Mile

In a guest column, former US diplomat James Nealon and Tom Ratcliffe, director of Bannister: Everest on the Track, trace the connection between Roger Bannister's first sub-4:00 mile from 71 years ago and Faith Kipyegon's attempt in Paris on Thursday, and what it means to dream of breaking barriers.
April 26, 2025

Sorry track fans, Faith Kipyegon isn't breaking 4:00 in the mile - Can we live in the real world and not la-la land?

On Wednesday, Nike announced that Kenya's Faith Kipyegon will attempt to break four minutes in the mile on June 26 in Paris. Spoiler alert. She's not going to break 4. And it's not going to be particularly close. *MB: Faith Kipyegon Breaking4 attempt confirmed -will go for sub-4 mile in Paris on June 26th.
September 27, 2024

Inaugural Athlos Meet Entertains & Draws Raves from Athletes -- But the Fans Will Decide Its Long-Term Fate

Alexis Ohanian's inaugural female only Athlos track meet got rave reviews from the athletes and entertained the fans in New York on Thursday. Will it be a long-term success?
August 10, 2024

Untouchable: Faith Kipyegon and Jakob Ingebrigtsen Reign Supreme on Final Day in Paris

Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Faith Kipyegon are nearly untouchable in the 5000 and 1500 respectively and they showed that as Grant Fisher picked up medal #2 from Paris.
August 05, 2024

Olympics Day 4: Mondo WR, Hodgkinson Gold, Chebet Stuns Kipyegon

Keely Hodgkinson executed a brilliant front-run to win 800 gold in a negative-split 1:56.72 while Beatrice Chebet outkicked Faith Kipyegon in the final 100 to win the 5k.
July 30, 2024

Olympic Women's 5,000 Preview: Kipyegon, Tsegay, & Chebet in Battle of the Stars

The 1st women's distance final doesn't take place until day 4 (Monday) but the race should be worth the wait. Because we are living in the era of the women's distance freak. That is meant as a compliment, because freakish is the only way to describe what women like Faith KipyegonGudaf Tsegay, and Sifan Hassan have been doing in the last five years. It's not just that the trio have run fast -- they have combined to break eight world records in that span -- it is that they have been redefining what is possible for women's distance runners.
July 07, 2024

Faith Kipyegon (3:49.04) Breaks 1500m World Record as Jess Hull Runs Stunning 3:50.83 for 2nd

Kipyegon took .07 off her own mark from last year in Florence and showed that she is better than ever despite missing time in 2024 due to injury.
June 14, 2024

Kenyan Olympic Trials Day 1: Faith Kipyegon Is Back, Mary Moraa Is Beaten, Reynold Cheruiyot Wins 1500 Thriller

Kipyegon crushed 10k WR holder Beatrice Chebet by 6 seconds while Moraa lost to Lilian Odira and Reynold Cheruiyot edged out Daniel Munguti and Timothy Cheruiyot.
April 22, 2024

WTW: Picking the Kenyan & Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Teams, Graham Blanks Is Back, A 17-Year-Old Runs 9.93 & Should Faith Kipyegon Be Scared?

Blanks ran 13:37 in his first race since December while Christian Miller became the youngest person in history to break 10.00 for 100m.
December 18, 2023

Faith Kipyegon & Kelvin Kiptum Crowned 2023 LetsRun.com Athletes of the Year

Noah Lyles pulled off an incredible double, Mondo Duplantis and Ryan Crouser had record-breaking years, but there is no need to split this award: Kelvin Kiptum is our 2023 Men's Athlete of the Year. Faith Kiypegon (duh) wins our women's award.
December 13, 2023

Introducing the Nominees for 2023 LetsRun Athlete of the Year

After World Athletics chose not to name a single athlete of the year, we're stepping in and handing out our own award. Meet the finalists and give us your vote. Our two winners - one man and one woman - will be announced on Monday. *MB: World Athletics won't name an AOY but we will - Let's here your 2023 LetsRun Award nominations
September 19, 2023

WTW: Counting Down the 7 Biggest Storylines From the 2023 Pro Track Season

Who were the biggest winners of the 2023 track season? Noah Lyles, Niels Laros, Faith Kipyegon, Sha'Carri Richardson, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Lamecha Girma, and Yared Nuguse all make the list, but in what order?

September 16, 2023

5 Thoughts on Day 1 at Pre: The Stars Delivered and We Can't Wait for 2024

Day 1 of the 2023 Pre Classic started and ended with a bang. We break it all down and give our thoughts on everything except the mile, Rai Benjamin's big win, Christian Coleman making 2024 very interesting, Sha'Carri getting beat, Faith Kipyegon capping what may have been the greatest season ever by a distance runner, and the 529th performance all-time American record in the women's shot put.
August 26, 2023

Faith Kipyegon Becomes First Woman to Sweep 1500/5000m Titles at Worlds

Kipyegon closed in an absurd 56.59 for her final 400 to join Bernard Lagat (2007) as the only athletes to pull off the double at Worlds.
August 22, 2023

Faith Kipyegon Wins 5th Global 1500m Title With Ridiculous 56-Second Final Lap

Kipyegon blasted the field over the final 200 as Diribe Welteji and Sifan Hassan rounded out the podium.