Faith Kipyegon

Faith Kipyegon
	Kipyegon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London
Personal information
Full name	Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
Born	10 January 1994; Bomet, Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Home town	Keringettt, Nakuru County, Kenya
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	42 kg (93 lb)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event	1500 metres
Coached by	Patrick Sang (2017–) ; Bram Som (2015–2017)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1500 m; 2012 London, h (16th); 2016 Rio, Gold; 2020 Tokyo, Gold;
World finals	1500 m; 2013 Moscow, 5th; 2015 Beijing, Silver; 2017 London, Gold; 2019 Doha, Silver; 2022 Oregon, Gold; 2023 Budapest, Gold; 5000 m; 2023 Budapest, Gold;
Highest world ranking	1st (1500 m, 2023)
Personal bests	1000 m: 2:29.15 AR (Monaco 2020); 1500 m: 3:49.11 WR (Florence 2023); One mile: 4:07.64 WR (Monaco 2023); 5000 m: 14:05.20 (Paris 2023);
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Kenya
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Relays
Diamond League
Commonwealth Games
World Junior Championships
World Youth Championships
World Cross Country Championships
World Road Running Championships
African Cross Country Championships

Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (born 10 January 1994) is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Kipyegon is the current world record holder for the 1,500 metres and mile, both set in 2023, and the former world record holder for the 5,000 metres. Kipyegon won a gold medal each at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 1,500 m. She also won a gold medal in the 1,500 m at the 2017, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships and in the 5,000 m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Kipyegon was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2017.

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