Three-time Olympic gold medalist Faith Kipyegon, the world-record holder for the women’s mile, announced Wednesday that she will attempt to become the first woman to break the four-minute mile.
“I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved world championship titles. I thought: What else? Why not dream outside the box?” Kipyegon said in a statement.
Kipyegon will try to run a sub-four-minute mile June 26 at Stade Charléty in Paris, the culmination of a yearlong Nike project dubbed “Breaking 4.” Nike believes Stade Charléty is the optimal location for her attempt because of its rubber track and because Kipyegon has run her fastest 1,500- and 5,000-meter times there. The precise time will be based on weather conditions.
Kipyegon, 31, set the world record in the women’s mile of 4:07.64 at the Monaco Diamond League race in July 2023, shaving nearly five seconds off the previous record, which stood for four years. The Kenyan runner won the past three Olympic gold medals and holds the world record in the 1,500 meters and previously held the world…
