The two-time Olympic 1500m gold medallist and twice world champion, clocked 4min 07.64sec for victory and another world best after setting world records in the 1500m and 5000m in June.
MONACO - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon continued her remarkable form by smashing the women's mile world record at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, her third of an unforgettable season.
Her time over the mile obliterated the previous world record of 4:12.33 set by Ethiopian-born Dutch runner Sifan Hassan in 2019, also in Monaco. "I really enjoyed the race. I came for that, I wanted to chase the world record," said Kipyegon, who gave birth to daughter Alyn in June 2018 and shed 19kg on the road back to competition.Kipyegon added: "The time was really good because the race was well planned. It just went smoothly and to accomplish the world record that is amazing.
Kipyegon admitted that a trio of world records in quick succession had not been her objective coming into this year, but confirmed she would go for double gold in Budapest.
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