Faith Kipyegon’s Historic 4-Minute Mile Attempt in Paris Inspires the World

Faith Kipyegon’s Historic 4-Minute Mile Attempt in Paris Inspires the World


Faith Kipyegon’s Bold Attempt to Break the 4-Minute Mile Barrier Sets New Personal Record and Inspires a Generation

PARIS, FRANCE — Olympic champion. World record holder. Mother. And now, nearly the first woman in history to run a mile in under four minutes.

Faith Kipyegon, the Kenyan middle-distance legend and reigning queen of the 1500 meters, stepped onto the track at Stade Charléty in Paris last Thursday with a singular goal: to shatter a long-standing barrier in women’s athletics—the elusive 4-minute mile. Though she ultimately clocked in at 4:06.42, just ...

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