Faith Kipyegon Runs to Victory in the Women’s 1,500 Meter

Nike athlete Faith Kipyegon earned her third Olympic Gold medal today in the Women’s 1,500 Meter, 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 meter — 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 meter. Representing Team Kenya, her previous two Olympic Golds were in the 1,500 meter, 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.

A mother of 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.”