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Faith Kipyegon

1994 - Today

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Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (born 10 January 1994) is a Kenyan middle and long distance runner. Kipyegon is the world record holder for the 1500 metres and mile, and the former world record holder for the 5,000 metres. Kipyegon is the only three-time Olympic champion in the 1500 metres race, having won a gold medal each at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro, 2020 Tokyo and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also won a gold medal in the 1,500 m at the 2017, 2022 and 2023 World Championships and in the 5000 m at the 2023 World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Faith Kipyegon is the 1,991st most popular athlete (up from 3,891st in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Kenya (up from 96th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Faith Kipyegon ranks 1,991 out of 6,025. Before her are Liv Grete Skjelbreid, Hayley Wickenheiser, Arkadiusz Godel, Mariya Pisareva, Benjamin Bradshaw, and Frank Ullrich. After her are Masushi Ouchi, Nouria Mérah-Benida, Jenny Lamy, Alfred Probst, Petra Schersing, and Robert Ouko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Faith Kipyegon ranks 79. Before her are Oh Se-hun, Corentin Tolisso, Park Jin-young, Carlinhos Júnior, Lee Hye-ri, and Federico Bernardeschi. After her are Emerson Palmieri, Trézéguet, Eric Dier, Baba Rahman, Gerard Deulofeu, and Jordi El Niño Polla.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Faith Kipyegon ranks 33 out of 150. Before her are Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), Zena Marshall (1926), Naftali Bon (1945), and Munyoro Nyamau (1942). After her are Ben Jipcho (1943), Urjit Patel (1963), William Tanui (1964), Kelvin Kiptum (1999), Hellen Obiri (1989), and Daniel Rudisha (1945).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Faith Kipyegon ranks 14. Before her are Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), Naftali Bon (1945), and Munyoro Nyamau (1942). After her are Ben Jipcho (1943), William Tanui (1964), Kelvin Kiptum (1999), Hellen Obiri (1989), Daniel Rudisha (1945), and Douglas Wakiihuri (1963).

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