Faith Kipyegon is a well-known Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Born on January 10, 1994, in Bomet, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, Faith stands at 5 feet 2 inches and weighs 42 kg. She has left an indelible mark in athletics throughout her career, holding the current world record for both the 1,500 meters and the mile. She also previously held the world record for the 5,000 meters. Kipyegon's impressive career includes a gold medal from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a silver medal from the 2024 Summer Olympics. At the World Athletics Championships, Faith secured four gold medals and two silver medals.
Faith Kipyegon's Mile Time
Faith Kipyegon set the women's mile world record with a time of 4:07.64 on July 21, 2023, at the Monaco Diamond League meeting. With this record, she surpassed the previous world record of 4:12.33 set by Sifan Hassan in 2019. In 2015, Kipyegon secured her first Diamond League victory in the mile race, setting a meeting and African record of 4:16.71. At the 2021 Oslo Diamond League, she finished first in a one-mile race. At the 2023 World Road Running Championships, Faith secured a bronze medal in one-mile distance. Faith Kipyegon set her personal best 800m record in 1:57.68 on September 25, 2020, in Qatar, Doha.
Faith Kipyegon 1000m time
In 2020, Faith set a personal record of 1000m with a time of 2:29.15, becoming second-fastest in African records. In August 2020, Faith Kipyegon competed in the 1000 meters at the Herculis meet in Monaco. She completed the race with an impressive time of 2:29.15, setting both an African and Diamond League record. Faith was just 0.17 seconds away from breaking the world record from 1996.
Faith Kipyegon 1500m time
Faith set a world record in 1500m with a time of 3:49.04 in Paris, France on July 7, 2024, surpassing her own record of 3:49.11 set in Italy the year before. Faith has secured two Olympic gold medals in the event at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Games in 1500m. She is a three-time world champion in the 1500m event, securing the title in 2017, 2022, and 2023, and two silver medals in 2015 and 2019. Faith also finished first at multiple Diamond League competitions in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Apart from these achievements, she secured three gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2012, World Junior Championships, and in 2011 World Youth Championship.
Faith Kipyegon 5000m time
Kipyegon set a personal best record in the 5000m in Paris, France with a time of 14:05.20 on June 9, 2023, holding a world record until September 17, 2023. She has achieved remarkable success in the 5000m event. In June 2024, Faith Kipyegon won the 5000 meters at the Kenyan Olympic Trials in Nairobi with a time of 14:46.28.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kipyegon won the silver medal in the 5000 meters, finishing behind her compatriot, Beatrice Chebet, following a successful appeal after an initial disqualification for obstruction. At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, she won the gold medal in the event.
FAQ's On Faith Kipyegon Fastest Time
A. Kipyegon set a personal best record in the 5000m in Paris, France with a time of 14:05.20 on June 9, 2023, holding a world record until September 17, 2023.
A. Faith set a world record in 1500m with a time of 3:49.04 in Paris, France on July 7, 2024, at the Diamond League event, surpassing her own record of 3:49.11 set in Italy the year before.
A. Faith Kipyegon is sponsored by Nike.
A. Faith Kipyegon holds two world records: one in the 1500 meters and another in the one-mile race as of 2024.
