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Multiple Olympics champion Faith Kipyegon extended her unbeaten run to over three years following her victory at Athlos, rekindling memories of the last time she tasted defeat.
Faith Kipyegon maintained her unbeaten streak when she claimed top honours at the Athlos NYC women’s-only track event in New York on Thursday.
It was yet another feather in her cap but crucially, it saw her remain the undisputed queen of the 1,500m race as she has now not tasted defeat over the distance since June 2021.
That is some record for the 30-year-old considered the greatest 1,500m runner of all time, a feat that is rare in a sport where new champions spring up all the time.
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05:10 - 27.09.2024
Faith Kipyegon claims victory at Alexis Ohanian's Athlos as Mary Moraa secures second place
Kenyan duo Faith Kipyegon and Mary Moraa secured victory and second place in the 1500m and 800m events respectively at the women-only track and field event at Athlos NYC 2024.
At Athlos, Faith Kipyegon ran a slower time of 4:04.79 to claim the win ahead of Ethiopian Diribe Welteji (4:05:58) as US-based Kenyan Susan Ejore-Sanders completed the podium in 4:06.25.
It was a great end to a season that has yielded an Olympics gold in 1,500m, silver in 5,000m, Diamond League trophy and a world record.
Her dominance has demonstrated her strength over the distance, bringing into focus the last time she lost a race in 1,500m.
It is now three years, two months and counting since Faith Kipyegon tasted defeat in the race which was a second place finish at the Florence Diamond League on June 11.
In the race, Kipyegon, who was the Olympics champion looking to defend her title in Tokyo the following month, was up against one of her fierce rivals Sifan Hassan from the Netherlands with the Dutch runner keen to make a statement, having broken the 10,000m world record four days earlier.
The race had pace makers who hoped to stretch the runners in a bid for faster times but after 800m, they appeared to be slowing Hassan down as she stormed ahead after they dropped out and never relinquished her lead.
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06:49 - 27.09.2024
Faith Kipyegon reacts to meeting Megan Thee Stallion at Athlos
Faith Kipyegon described her 2024 season as fantastic, with meeting Megan Thee Stallion in New York at Alexis Ohanian's Athlos event as one of her most memorable moments.
In the final lap, Hassan left Kipyegon for dead with her long strides too much for the Kenyan who had perfectly positioned herself on her rival’s shoulder but could not match the pace and power.
Hassan won the race in 3:53.63 as Faith Kipyegon settled for second place in 3:53.93, a new Kenyan record and personal best, at the time.
However, since then, tables have completely turned with Hassan not getting close to Kipyegon in subsequent races.
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16:00 - 27.09.2024
Faith Kipyegon agrees with Noah Lyles on critical reason why athletes should not fear expressing themselves
Faith Kipyegon has agreed with Noah Lyles' sentiments on why athletes should do much more than just race during athletic meets.
The Kenyan has since won two world titles, as many Olympics gold medals, and bettered her own world record from 3:49.11, coincidentally broken in Florence in June 2023, to 3:49.04 at the 2024 Paris Diamond League.
There are also four Diamond League titles during that time, a show of dominance that looks set to continue in 2025.
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