Faith Kipyegon runs to victory in the women's 1,500 metres

Nike athlete Faith Kipyegon earned her third Olympic gold medal today in the women's 1,500 metres, with a time of 3:51.29, setting a new Olympic record.

The 30-year-old Kenyan runner is the current world record holder for both the mile and the 1,500 metres—and she broke her own record last month during the Paris Diamond League event with a time of 3:49.04 in the 1,500 metres. Representing Team Kenya, her previous two Olympic golds were in the 1,500 metres, earned in Rio and Tokyo respectively. 

Faith is a member of the Nike Athlete Think Tank, a collective of influential athletes that the brand learns from to champion women and girls in sport, inform innovative product creation and create meaningful experiences.

Mother to a six-year-old daughter, Faith shares that "I want to empower women to know that anything is possible. You can go on maternity leave and come back as strong as before—or stronger. Being a mother is something special and it makes you stronger. It is not the end of your career".