Have A Little Faith! Kipyegon Shy Of World Record In 1500m Diamond League Win

11th August 2022

It was a race between Kipyegon and the clock, but the determined 28-year old just came 0.3seconds off the World Record set by Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba at the same venue in 2015

Faith KIPYEGON (KEN), 1500M WOMEN, winner Herculis 2022 during the Athletics Internationals Diamond League - Meeting Herculis on August 10, 2022 at the Montecarlo in Montecarlo, Principality of Monaco. PHOTO | AFP
Faith KIPYEGON (KEN), 1500M WOMEN, winner Herculis 2022 during the Athletics Internationals Diamond League - Meeting Herculis on August 10, 2022 at the Montecarlo in Montecarlo, Principality of Monaco. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • World Champion Faith Kipyegon came super close to breaking the 1500m World Record clocking 3:50.37, a new National Record, Personal Best and World Leading time at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday night
  • The double Olympic champion clocked the second fastest time ever but at the end, she was just a step slower and she slumped to the tartan, worn out from the massive shift she employed in search of history

World Champion Faith Kipyegon came super close to breaking the 1500m World Record clocking 3:50.37, a new National Record, Personal Best and World Leading time at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday night.

The double Olympic champion clocked the second fastest time ever but at the end, she was just a step slower and she slumped to the tartan, worn out from the massive shift she employed in search of history.

It was a race between Kipyegon and the clock, but the determined 28-year old just came 0.3seconds off the World Record set by Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba at the same venue in 2015.

Heading to the home stretch, Kipyegon, aided by the wavelight technology running on the side of the track showing her the world record mark put in a massive shift, summoning all her energy as she attempted to beat the 3:50.07 mark.

From the start, it was a race between her and the clock and the two pacemakers, Jamaica’s Tracey Adelle and USA’s Allie Wilson were tasked with ensuring she runs the first two laps as quick as possible.

At the bell, she dug in for all energy available, but could only afford to break her own national record as well as run her lifetime best.

Earlier on, 1500m World Champion Jake Wightman won the men’s 1000m race, with recently crowned 800m Commonwealth Games Champion Wycliffe Kinyamal coming in fourth while World Champion Emmanuel Korir was bottom.

-Additional reporting from Capital Sports