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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
I've shown other women that we don't have to limit ourselves: Faith Kipyegon
Faith Kipyegon (AP Photo) They call her the 'Smiling Destroyer'. It's almost an oxymoron of a nickname, but then, when you interact with Faith Kipyegon, you can see she certainly smiles a lot. And if you're someone who has closely followed her track exploits, you'd have to admit she stands guilty of having caused a notable amount of destruction too. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! At 31, Kipyegon has pretty much done it all. Olympic champion? Check. The Kenyan star, in fact, happens to be the first and only woman to win the gold medal in her pet event, the 1500 metres, in three Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024). World Champion? Check. Not only has Kipyegon been crowned world champion three times in the 1500m, at the 2023 edition in Budapest, she completed the double by winning the 5000m gold as well. Poll Do you believe more female athletes can achieve success after becoming mothers? Yes, definitely Maybe, it depends on the individual No, it's too challenging World record holder? Check. As of today, Kipyegon holds the world record in both, the mile (4:07.64) and the 1500m (3:48.68), clocking the latter just last month. As if all this wasn't enough, there she was in June, attempting to become the first woman to run the mile under four minutes in a much hyped event titled Breaking4 hosted by Nike. She may have fallen short, for once, but she conveyed what she wanted to. 'It's a kind of mindset,' Kipyegon told reporters during a virtual interaction on Thursday ahead of next month's World Athletics Championships. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 4BHK + S from ₹7.99 Cr* | Avail 30:40:30 Easy Payment Plan Godrej Properties Get Quote Undo 'If you set your mind that I want to achieve this goal and do this... it's all about the mind and also about the preparation and being patient. 'It's also about what more you still want to achieve for the next generation to look up to you. For me, the goal was to be the first woman to run under four minutes in the mile. I didn't do what I wanted to do. It was a message sent out that it is possible one day, one time, and if it did not come my way, it will be someone one day. One day, there will be a woman running under four minutes in the next generation or in our generation.' It's why, Kipyegon underlined, she keeps going, despite everything she has already achieved. 'I've achieved all the medals. I have achieved in Olympics and the World Championships. But I still have the drive to show the other women that we are capable of doing what we have to do in this world so that they believe they too can do it,' she said. It's crazy in a way, even for Kipyegon, to process what all she has gone on to accomplish after taking a break in 2018 to give birth to her daughter Alyn when she was just 24. Although not uncommon today to see women across sports making an attempt to return to elite competition after giving birth, Kipyegon's case stands out, with two Olympic titles and three World Championship golds coming after she became a mom. 'It's not easy as an elite athlete and also as a mom, but if you have people around you who believe in you and support you, that is the easiest thing,' she said. 'Having Alyn has been my strongest point, as I came back strong and I'm still running very fast. I'm still breaking the world records, which is unbelievable even for me as an athlete. 'Sometimes, it's not easy to come back and break records after maternal leave, but I believe that I've shown other women that we don't have to limit ourselves. 'Sometimes one can be afraid of wanting to start a family because (you think) 'I don't know if I will come back as strong as I was before'. But I think I'm a good example to them that, you can be even stronger when you go to maternal leave and come back to sport.' Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Faith Kipyegon says a woman will run a sub-four minute mile
Faith Kipyegon said she believes a woman will break the four-minute barrier for the mile 'in this generation or the next', and the challenge is what keeps her training. The Kenyan came up short in her specially arranged attempt in June to become the first woman to smash through the four-minute barrier, clocking 4min 06.42sec in Paris. 'My goal was to be the first woman to run under four minutes in the mile. I would say I didn't do what I wanted to do, but it sent a message that it is possible one day,' Kipyegon told reporters in a roundtable interview released on Thursday, ahead of next month's World Championships in Tokyo. 'If it does not come my way, it will be someone one day,' the 31-year-old added. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, said that history-making goal gets her out of bed in the morning. ALSO READ | Ingebrigtsen set to miss Diamond League meetings in Poland, Belgium 'I believe there will be a woman running under four minutes in the next generation or our generation, and that's why I keep going, keep training,' she said. 'I have achieved a lot, all the medals, the Olympics and world championships, but I still have a drive, I still want to show that women are capable of doing what we have to do in this world, that we have got this and we need to do it,' she added. The indefatigable Kipyegon bounced back within days of her mile attempt disappointment, setting a world 1500m record of 3:48.68 at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting in Eugene. Tokyo will be the first championships where World Athletics will administer a new gender test, and the Kenyan said she welcomed its introduction. 'It is all about women and I am okay about it. This is a new thing and we're all going to face it. I am looking forward to it,' she said. She also admitted she was already eyeing a move up to the marathon. 'It will be soon. I am not getting young any more. I will announce soon, but not now,' she said. Related Topics Faith Kipyegon
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Faith Kipyegon says a woman will run a sub-four minute mile
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Faith Kipyegon wins the women's 1,500m in a world record 3:48.68 during the 50th Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. PARIS – Faith Kipyegon said she believes a woman will break the four-minute barrier for the mile 'in this generation or the next', and the challenge is what keeps her training. The Kenyan came up short in her specially arranged attempt in June to become the first woman to smash through the four-minute barrier, clocking 4min 6.42sec in Paris. 'My goal was to be the first woman to run under four minutes in the mile. I would say I didn't do what I wanted to do, but it sent a message that it is possible one day,' she said in a roundtable interview released on Aug 7, ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo in September. 'If it does not come my way, it will be someone one day,' the 31-year-old added. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, said that history-making goal gets her out of bed in the morning. 'I believe there will be a woman running under four minutes in the next generation or in our generation. and that's why I keep going, keep training,' she said. 'I have achieved a lot, all the medals, the Olympics and World Championships, but I still have a drive, I still want to show that women are capable of doing what we have to do in this world, that we have got this and we need to do it.' Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Business Who loses the most from Trump's tariffs? Who wins? Business SGX posts highest full-year earnings since listing, quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents a share Singapore Flying greener will come at a price, industry players warn Opinion At 79, Liew Mun Leong has no time to be sentimental Singapore Student found with vape taken to hospital after behaving aggressively in school; HSA investigating Singapore Chikungunya cases in Singapore double; authorities monitoring situation closely Singapore CDC and SG60 vouchers listed on e-commerce platforms will be taken down: CDCs World Trump urges 'conflicted' Intel CEO Tan Lip-Bu to resign immediately The indefatigable Kipyegon bounced back within days of her mile attempt disappointment, setting a world 1,500m record of 3:48.68 at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting in Eugene. Tokyo will be the first championships where World Athletics will administer a new gender test and the Kenyan said she welcomed its introduction. 'It is all about women and I am OK about it,' she said. 'This is a new thing and we're all going to face it. I am looking forward to it.' She also admitted she was already eyeing a move up to the marathon. 'It will be soon,' she said. 'I am not getting young any more. I will announce soon, but not now.' In other news, Olympic 5,000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen is set to miss this month's Diamond League meetings in Poland and Belgium as he recovers from injury, his spokesperson said. The 24-year-old Norwegian had been scheduled to run the 1,500 metres in Brussels on Aug 22 and was also listed for the Silesia meeting in Poland on Aug 16, having been announced for the event as early as December last year. Ingebrigtsen has struggled with an Achilles injury over the last few months and had to drop out of the Ostrava Golden Spike and Oslo Bislett Games in June. 'He is still working on getting rid of the injury he has sustained to an Achilles. He would very much have liked to be able to participate,' Ingebrigtsen's spokesperson Espen Skoland told Norwegian TV2. Ingebrigtsen has not competed since claiming double gold in the 1,500m and 3,000m at the World Indoor Championships in March. He has spent recent weeks training in St. Moritz, where his camp say he is making steady progress. No revised timeline has been given for a return to competition, but he has said his goal is to compete at the World Championships in Tokyo. AFP, REUTERS
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Kipyegon says a woman will run a sub-four minute mile
Faith Kipyegon said she believes a woman will break the four-minute barrier for the mile "in this generation or the next", and the challenge is what keeps her training. HT Image The Kenyan came up short in her specially arranged attempt in June to become the first woman to smash through the four-minute barrier, clocking 4min 06.42sec in Paris. "My goal was to be the first woman to run under four minutes in the mile. I would say I didn't do what I wanted to do, but it sent a message that it is possible one day," Kipyegon told reporters in a roundtable interview released on Thursday, ahead of next month's World Championships in Tokyo. "If it does not come my way, it will be someone one day," the 31-year-old added. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, said that history-making goal gets her out of bed in the morning. "I believe there will be a woman running under four minutes in the next generation or in our generation. and that's why I keep going, keep training," she said. "I have achieved a lot, all the medals, the Olympics and world championships, but I still have a drive, I still want to show that women are capable of doing what we have to do in this world, that we have got this and we need to do it." The indefatigable Kipyegon bounced back within days of her mile attempt disappointment, setting a world 1500m record of 3:48.68 at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting in Eugene. Tokyo will be the first championships where World Athletics will administer a new gender test and the Kenyan said she welcomed its introduction. "It is all about women and I am OK about it," she said. "This is a new thing and we're all going to face it. I am looking forward to it." She also admitted she was already eyeing a move up to the marathon. "It will be soon," she said. "I am not getting young any more. I will announce soon, but not now." gj/pb/nr
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
One day, one time, it will happen: Faith Kipyegon on sub-4 mile
Mumbai: Faith Kipyegon takes her seat in front of a wall displaying three posters. Faith Kipyegon of Kenya after winning the women's 1500m and setting a new world record at Hayward Field on July 5. (AFP) The first was from Eliud Kipchoge's first attempt at running a sub-two-hour marathon under curated conditions in 2017 in Monza, where the clock stopped at 2:00:25. The second was from Kipchoge's second crack at it two years later in Ineos, where he crossed the barrier and landed at 1:59:40. The third was from Kipyegon's own shot at becoming the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes this June in Paris, where she came up short. Kipyegon is pretty sure there will be a fourth poster in future. 'Who is next, it's written there,' Kipyegon said, pointing to the blank space on the wall next to her poster. 'One day, one time, it will happen.' Kenya's three-time Olympic champion got the track and field world buzzing with her audacious bid to run a sub four-minute mile, aided by latest track suit and spikes innovations and a shield of pacesetters. She did manage to lower her own mile world record of 4:07.64, but not dip below four minutes (her timing of 4:06.42 will however not be considered official). Less than a fortnight after that, Kipyegon turned up for an official meet in Eugene and shattered her own 1,500m world record with a 3:48.68 finish. A little over a month from now, Kipyegon will turn up for the World Championships in Tokyo looking to defend her 1,500m and 5,000m titles. Sub-4 or not, this Kenyan track and field great remains in a league of her own — in constantly seeking to push her personal boundaries at 31 while hoping to inspire a generation of women. That's where, despite falling short, the sub-4 challenge was beyond the outcome for Kipyegon. The four-time Olympic and six-time Worlds medallist felt a different kind of fandom after that, having young girls walk up to her at the airport for a chat and wait in line to click pictures with her. 'This (sub-4 challenge) has touched many hearts of young women. I have so many young girls telling me that I'm an inspiration to them. It was really emotional for me. I will keep motivating the young generation to know that they have to go out there and just push themselves,' Kipyegon said in a virtual media interaction on Thursday organised by World Athletics. That failed attempt taught her many things, but none bigger than the fact that she is a strong woman. 'It was a tough event, with the set up and the whole world waiting for me to send a message to the girls. So to try what no woman has ever tried before, I believed in myself that I am a strong woman,' she said. 'For me the goal was to be the first woman to run under four minutes in the mile. I would say I didn't do what I wanted to do, but it was a message sent out that it is possible — one day, one time. If it doesn't happen to me, it will happen to someone.' Will she give it another crack? Kipyegon pointed to Kipchoge's poster, and the empty space on the wall for another one. 'I will not lose hope,' she said. 'I will keep going.' She did keep going after that, having lowered her 1,500m record last month and turned her focus to next month's Worlds. That's massive work through a hectic three-month period of a long and demanding season. 'I still have the drive,' she said. 'It's the mindset, you know. If you set your mind that you want to achieve this, it's all about the mind. It's also about preparation, being patient, and about what you want to still achieve for the next generation to look up to you.' Wearing her favourite t-shirt with 'everyone watches women's sport' printed on it, Kipyegon passionately talks about elevating the stature of women's sports. Calling herself 'a good example of mothers coming back stronger than before', she singles out the 2019 Doha Worlds, where she won the 1,500m silver coming back from maternity break, as an event that 'made me who I am today'. Today, she is a world record holder in the mile and 1,500m, a three-time Olympic gold medallist in 1,500m, and the holder of a dominating double (1,500m-5,000m) at the 2023 Worlds eyeing an encore in 2025. 'I'm well, healthy, injury free. Championships is about medals, not about world record. If the race is going to be fast, (even a) world record can happen. But mostly, the focus will be on the medal,' she said.
