US EditionFaith Kipyegon Sets 1,500 World Record at the Prefontaine Classic
- Faith Kipyegon set a new women's 1,500 meters world record with a time of 3:48.68 at the 50th Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on July 5, 2025.
- Kipyegon broke her previous record of 3:49.04 set last July in Paris, following a failed sub-four-minute mile attempt in late June.
- The race included top competitors like Nikki Hiltz and Jessica Hull, who finished second and third respectively, while Kipyegon won by almost three seconds.
- Kipyegon highlighted that the high-quality field motivated her and she aimed to inspire younger athletes to improve, stating, "The ladies are pushing me," and she was happy about the fast competition.
- Kipyegon's record further cements her dominance as a three-time Olympic champion and marks a highlight of the Prefontaine Classic, the sole U.S. stop on the 2025 Diamond League.
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Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon set a new world record in the 1,500 meters this morning at the Diamond League meet in Eugene.
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Faith Kipyegon's return to the 1,500m, Armand Duplantis's bid for a 13th pole vault world record and 100m fields featuring Kishane Thompson, Julien Alfred and Sha'Carri Richardson promise fireworks at the Eugene Diamond League meeting on the Fourth of July weekend. Kipyegon will be back on track in the 1,500m in the wake of her unsuccessful bid to become the first woman to break the four-minute barrier in the Mile in Paris last week. The 31-year…
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