Nairobi — Kenya’s double Olympic and World Champion Religion Kipyegon will search to enter into the annuls of historical past, trying to change into the primary ever girl to run the mile in underneath 4 minutes. This historic race, put collectively by attire firm Nike, Kipyegon’s sponsors, can be staged in Paris.
Kipyegon holds the world file within the mile and her conventional 1500m. Within the mile, she holds the world’s quickest time of 4:07.64 set in Monaco in July 2023. In her historic try in Paris, she might want to shave 7.64 seconds off her lifetime finest.
Talking to Telecomasia earlier than the historic occasion, Kipyegon says her return to Paris, the place she broke the 1500m and 5,000m world data in 2023 will supply her further motivation.
“I’ve stunning recollections in Paris as a result of that is the place I set two world data and now I’m going again there for a particular one. The observe will supply good recollections and hopefully this may encourage me to go for extra. I’m wanting ahead to chasing historical past and I’m feeling assured and prepared. I hope for the most effective. I hope that lots of followers will come out to cheer me on the end line as I make this try,” she famous.
Kipyegon’s run has been impressed by his coaching associate, former marathon World File holder Eliud Kipchoge, who made historical past by changing into the primary man to run a marathon in underneath two hours, in a second try.
Kipchoge has been aiding Kipyegon prepare and put together for the race, and is in Paris to witness the historic run.
