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31-year-old Kenyan fails despite high-tech kit and shoes
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She insists she will be faster next time after Paris ‘trial’
Faith Kipyegon’s dream of following in Sir Roger Bannister’s long footsteps by becoming the first woman to shatter the four-minute barrier for the mile ended with her body soaked in lactic acid and defiance. And, crucially, with the stadium clock at Stade Charléty more than six seconds away from where she had hoped it would be.
The 31-year-old Kenyan arrived in Paris stacked with the latest weapons in track and field’s technological arms race. But having reached the bell in 3mins 1sec, just about on schedule, she found that physiology began to overpower technology.
Written by Sean Ingle at Stade Charléty
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/26/faith-not-enough-as-kipyegon-misses-four-minute-mile-barrier-by-six-seconds under the title “Faith not enough as Kipyegon misses four-minute mile barrier by six seconds”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
