Faith Kipyegon

Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner

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Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon 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. Kipyegon is the only three-time Olympic champion in the 1500 metres race, having won a gold medal each at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also won a gold medal in the 1,500 m at the 2017, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships and in the 5,000 m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

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Kipyegon sets new Olympic record as GB's Bell gets bronze Watch as Kenya's Faith Kipyegon sets a new Olympic record while Great Britain's Georgia Bell gets bronze in the 1500m final at Paris 2024. BBC Sport - Published on August 10, 2024
Kenya's Chebet wins 5,000m gold as Kipyegon gets silver Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet wins a dramatic gold in the women's 5,000 metres at Paris 2024 as Faith Kipyegon is reinstated to second place. BBC Sport - Published on August 5, 2024
Muir breaks British mark as world records fall in Paris Laura Muir sets a new British women's 1500m record as Faith Kipyegon and Yaroslava Mahuchikh both break world records at the Paris Diamond League. BBC Sport - Published on July 7, 2024

Duplantis & Kipyegon in action as Diamond League returns Global stars Mondo Duplantis, Faith Kipyegon and Sha'Carri Richardson will compete in the Diamond League season opener in Xiamen. BBC Sport - Published on April 19, 2024
'I wrote in my diary that 2023 will be special' Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon on manifesting her stellar 2023, which included world records and two World Championship golds. BBC Sport - Published on December 30, 2023
Kipyegon headlines inaugural road running showpiece Kenya's Faith Kipyegon launches a new gold medal mission at the inaugural World Road Running Championships, where Great Britain will be represented by 12 athletes. BBC Sport - Published on September 29, 2023

Tsegay smashes 5,000m world record by almost five seconds Watch the moment Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay breaks the women's 5,000m world record by nearly five seconds, running 14.00.21 to beat Faith Kipyegon's 14.05.20 and win the Diamond League title. BBC Sport - Published on September 17, 2023
'Best in the world!' Kipyegon wins 1500m gold as Muir finishes six Watch as World record holder Faith Kipyegon wins gold in the 1500m as British trio Laura Muir, Katie Snowden and Melissa Courtney-Bryant come sixth, eighth and 12th at the World Athletics.. BBC Sport - Published on August 22, 2023
Muir sixth in 1500m as Kipyegon dominates Britain's Laura Muir finishes sixth at the World Championships in Budapest as Faith Kipyegon wins her third title. BBC Sport - Published on August 22, 2023
Watch: World Championships - Muir v Kipyegon & Hassan in 1500m final Follow live coverage as Britain's Laura Muir goes up against Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan in the women's 1500m final. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023

Kipyegon shatters women's mile world record Double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon sets a new women's mile world record at Diamond League in Monaco. BBC Sport - Published on July 21, 2023
'Superhuman' Kipyegon breaks 5000m world record Watch as Kenya's Faith Kipyegon breaks the 5000m world record with an "unbelievable" time of 14 minutes 5.20 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. BBC Sport - Published on June 9, 2023