Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Set to Make History With Sub-4 Minute Mile Attempt in June

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Faith Kipyegon has been selected to take up an extremely unique challenge in June 2025, as she is poised to become the first woman ever to run a sub-four-minute mile.

The event, sponsored by one of the largest footwear companies in the world – Nike – will take place between June 26 and 28 at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris. Interestingly, this is the same stadium where Kipyegon set her 1,500m world record and clocked her fastest-ever 5,000m—both…