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Originally published by Standard Sportssports
June 26, 2025
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Faith Kipyegon misses out on bid for first female sub-4 minute mile
Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya fell well short in her bid to become the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile on Thursday...
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Faith Kipyegon, the triple Olympic champion from Kenya, missed her attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile, finishing with a time of 4min 06.42sec on Thursday at Stade Charlety in Paris.
- She used advanced technology and had the support of 13 pacers, but her performance did not count as a new world record due to male pacemakers.
- Kipyegon expressed her determination, stating, "I've proven it's possible, it's only a matter of time."
- The sub-four minute mile, first achieved by Roger Bannister in 1954, remains an elusive goal for female athletes.
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