Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet reaffirmed their legendary status in athletics by breaking world records at the Eugene Diamond League, showcasing Kenya’s dominance on the global track stage.
Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1500m world record at the Prefontaine Classic to inspire young women, despite falling short of the sub-4-minute mile.
While Beatrice Chebet shattered the women's 5,000m world record with 13min 58.06sec, Kipyegon lowered her own 1,500m global record at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon.
When triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon blazed the track in an attempt to break the four minutes barrier in the women’s Mile, an entire nation rallied behind her.
Although Faith Kipyegon missed the under-four-minute mark by 6.41 seconds during the Nike Breaking4, the athletics world still celebrated the four-time world champion.
Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya fell well short in her bid to become the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile on Thursday.
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