Kenya’s Kipyegon breaks own 1,500 metres world record

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Kenya’s Kipyegon breaks own 1,500 metres world record

6:53 CAT | 06 Jul 2025

FILE - Athletics - Diamond League - Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium - September 14, 2024 Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates after winning the Women's 1500m final [FILE photo: Reuters/Yves Herman]

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1,500 metres world record with a time of three minutes 48.68 seconds at the Eugene Diamond League meet on Saturday.

Kipyegon set her previous world mark of 3:49.04 at the Paris Diamond League meeting last July.

WORLD RECORD – 3:48.68 🥹🇰🇪

In life, many times things come to you in an indirect way. Last week we dared to try. This week, I was able to break the 1500m world record & win my 7th @preclassic, a night to remember ❤️

Thank you all for the best support, Hayward is true magic 🪄 pic.twitter.com/7Ou86TjGjJ

— Faith Kipyegon, EGH🇰🇪 (@Kipyegon_Faith) July 6, 2025

Watch Faith Kipyegon 🇰🇪 break the 1500m world record at Prefontaine Classic 2025👇🏾

• She clocks 3:48.68!

• Video Courtesy of SuperSport Variety pic.twitter.com/8QnmZBcCOz

— Kenya One Sports 🇰🇪 (@TonnyKe11) July 5, 2025

She’s done it again!
Faith Kipyegon
New 1,500m WORLD RECORD!!! #EugeneDL pic.twitter.com/KkXVmrxVDT

— John Olumide (@Olumes58) July 5, 2025

“Beatrice is my best friend…We push each other. We have to push ourselves as women to show that everything is possible.”

🇰🇪 Faith Kipyegon on her connection with Beatrice Chebet and the bond they share as WR holders, Olympic champions and an inspiration for young girls pic.twitter.com/ZAwhbsnmEM

— Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavez) July 6, 2025

Source: Reuters