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Faith Kipyegon will bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes on June 26 in Paris.
The event is being billed as “Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile.“
“I don’t believe it’s a matter of if a woman can break 4 minutes in the mile," was posted on her social media. "It’s a matter of when we will do it."
Kipyegon, 31, won the last three Olympic gold medals in the 1500m, the closest distance to the mile that's on the Olympic program.
She is the women's world record holder in the mile (4:07.64 from 2023) and the 1500m (3:49.04 from 2024).
“I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved World Championship titles. I thought, What else? Why not dream outside the box?” Kipyegon said in a press release. “And I told myself, ‘If you believe in yourself, and your team believes in you, you can do it.’”
In 1954, Brit Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.
“I want this attempt to say to women, ‘You can dream and make your dreams valid,’” Kipyegon said in a press release. “This is the way to go as women, to push boundaries and dream big.”
Faith Kipyegon had to walk, twice, before she became the greatest miler in history
Faith Kipyegon eyes more history at track and field worlds after breaking three world records this year.
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The event is being billed as “Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile.“
“I don’t believe it’s a matter of if a woman can break 4 minutes in the mile," was posted on her social media. "It’s a matter of when we will do it."
Kipyegon, 31, won the last three Olympic gold medals in the 1500m, the closest distance to the mile that's on the Olympic program.
She is the women's world record holder in the mile (4:07.64 from 2023) and the 1500m (3:49.04 from 2024).
“I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved World Championship titles. I thought, What else? Why not dream outside the box?” Kipyegon said in a press release. “And I told myself, ‘If you believe in yourself, and your team believes in you, you can do it.’”
In 1954, Brit Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.
“I want this attempt to say to women, ‘You can dream and make your dreams valid,’” Kipyegon said in a press release. “This is the way to go as women, to push boundaries and dream big.”
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Faith Kipyegon had to walk, twice, before she became the greatest miler in history
Faith Kipyegon eyes more history at track and field worlds after breaking three world records this year.
Continue reading...
