Breaking4

Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile

The world champion teamed up with Nike to tackle Breaking4—Faith's goal to be the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes. See how Nike considered every factor, including innovations in apparel and footwear, location, aerodynamics and efficiency.

Behind the scenes of Faith Kipyegon's Breaking4 attempt day

Go trackside to see and feel the emotion from the champion's historic attempt.

Faith Kipyegon reshapes running history, beating her world-record time in the mile

10 details Nike obsessed over to support Faith Kipyegon and Breaking4

Speed suit, sports bra, spikes, focus. Here, other essential factors Nike considered to give Faith Kipyegon the best support for Breaking4.

Faith Kipyegon is ready to make history

For women, a sub-4-minute mile has long been considered not only improbable, but physiologically impossible. Meet Faith Kipyegon, the Nike athlete who's committed to breaking that barrier.

Behind the design of Faith Kipyegon's Breaking4 speed kit

See how Nike innovators created a one-of-one suit, bra and track spike to help the world champion become the first woman to break the 4-minute mile.

Meet the dream team behind Faith Kipyegon's Breaking4 attempt

We sat down with the Nike leads across footwear, apparel, innovation and sports marketing to get an exclusive look inside one of the boldest pursuits in sporting history.

In conversation: marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and athletics star Faith Kipyegon

See how the world's fastest man to run 26.2 miles is helping to guide the world's fastest woman to run 1, and make history in the process.

The future of performance apparel is here

Featherweight, soft and breathable, Nike FlyWeb—a first-of-its-kind 3D-printing innovation—is a sports material like no other.

Nike announces Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs the 4-Minute Mile

Black and white photo of Faith Kipyegon with a celebration smile and pointing a finger forward. She wears a patterned Nike running top, and there is a crowd behind her.

How Faith Kipyegon empowers herself—and all women runners

The middle-distance champion on her dominant career, the intersection of motherhood and running identity, and more.

How a professional runner helps pace for record times

Middle-distance runner Erin Wallace, who paces champions like Faith Kipyegon, breaks down the tactics to help racers hold a pinpoint time.