Kipyegon crossed the finish line in 4:07.64 to break Sifan Hassan’s record of 4:12.33 that she had set at the same venue in 2019.
Double world record holder Faith Kipyegon is now a triple world record holder after running a blistering race to win the mile at the Diamond League in Monaco.
Kipyegon crossed the finish line in 4:07.64 to break Sifan Hassan’s record of 4:12.33 that she had set at the same venue in 2019.
Ireland’s Ciara Mageean finished second in a Personal Best time and National record time of 4:14.58 as Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu completed the podium in 4:14.79.
The two-time World champion has been in impeccable form since the season started. She opened her track season at the Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar where she set a world-leading time of 3:58.57.
Kipyegon then proceeded to Florence, Italy where she set a world record time of 3:49.11 in the 1500m before setting the 5000m record in the same week in Paris, France. As she heads to the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, fireworks are definitely expected.
Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games champion Wycliffe Kinyamal has also stormed to a world-leading time at the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco.
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Compatriot Emmanuel Wanyonyi fizzled out to finish eighth after clocking 1:44.35. Emmanuel Korir had also entered the race but did not compete due to a niggling foot injury that has slowed him this season.
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Kinyamal opened his Diamond League campaign at the Meeting in Doha, Qatar where he finished second before proceeding to the Meeting in Rabat, Morocco where he also finished second. In Paris, France 26-year-old fizzled out to finish sixth in the highly contested race.