Faith Kipyegon Misses Sub-4-Minute Mile Despite Fastest Run by a Woman
TL;DR
Faith Kipyegon set the fastest mile ever by a woman with a time of 4:06.42 in Paris, but fell short of her goal to break the four-minute barrier, despite using advanced pacing strategies and specialized gear. Her effort, aided by a team of pacers and scientific drafting techniques, was not an official world record but marked a significant step forward in women's middle-distance running.
- Faith Kipyegon runs fastest mile ever by a woman but falls short of sub-4-minute goal NBC News
- Can This Woman’s Bra Help Her Make History? The New York Times
- Faith Kipyegon Aims to Become the First Woman to Run a Sub-4-Minute Mile—Here’s How to Watch Runner's World
- Kipyegon's bid for sub-4-minute mile falls short ESPN
- Faith not enough as Kipyegon misses four-minute mile barrier by six seconds The Guardian
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