Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle and long distance runner. Kipyegon is the world record holder for the 1500 metres and the mile, and she is the former world record holder for the 5000 metres.
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Kipyegon at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona.
Faith Kipyegon (L) collecting her first individual senior global medal, a silver for the 1500 m, at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
Kipyegon celebrates her first Olympic 1500 m victory in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
At the 2017 World Championships in London, Kipyegon (L in red) won her first senior world title, beating, 2-5, Jenny Simpson, Caster Semenya, Laura Muir and Sifan Hassan.
Kipyegon with her record fourth global 1500 m gold medal at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.In their own words 10
I didn't know I would come out strong today, after what I went through over the 5,000," Kipyegon said. "I didn't sleep until yesterday.
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/athletics-kenyas-kipyegon-wins-gold-1500-metres-2024-08-10/
I was really looking forward to defending my title, and I had a dream. Amazing to me, I completed it. I'm so, so happy, I managed to make history. I've done it.
During her Gold win in August 2024
But I think it will come to our way. If it is not me, it’ll be someone else, We are not limited.
Faith Kipyegon: Kenyan runner on patience and self-belief in a record-breaking 2023 season, BBC Sport (December 30 2023)
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Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle and long distance runner. Kipyegon is the world record holder for the 1500 metres and the mile, and she is the former world record holder for the 5000 metres. Kipyegon is the only three-time Olympic champion in the 1500 metres, having won a gold medal each at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro, 2020 Tokyo, and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also won a gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 2017, 2022, 2023 and 2025 World Championships and in the 5000 metres at the 2023 World Championships.
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