Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the 1,500 meters Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing in 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist ran a personal-best time of 4:06.42 in a special event dubbed “Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile” on Thursday at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris.

Breaking4 is a moonshot attempt that pushes the boundaries of human potential. So what is it about this moment that makes it ...

When Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, the world sat up and took notice ...

FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) ...

Kipyegon owns a personal best of 1:57.68 in the 800 meters, the rough equivalent of a half mile. In her only race so far in 2025, she won a 1,000-meter race in China in 2:29.21, just 0.23 of a ...

World Record holder Faith Kipyegon will attempt to break another record on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to run the elusive sub-4-minute mile at Stade ...

Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first-ever woman to run a mile in under four minutes at Nike’s Breaking4 spectacle this Thursday – but will she triumph?

FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1500 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon failed in her bid Thursday to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes. Kipyegon, the Olympic 1,500-meter gold medalist ...

Faith Kipyegon, from Kenya, lies on the track after crossing the finish line in her attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, at Stade Charlety in Paris, Thursday ...