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Sport
Rachel Steinberg

Faith Kipyegon believes a woman running a sub-four minute mile is close

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon expects records to keep tumbling (Martin Rickett/PA) - (PA Archive)

Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon insists it is just a “matter of time” before a woman runs a sub-four minute mile after finishing her historic attempt in 4:06.42 in Paris.

The Kenyan was looking to shave at least 7.65 seconds off her world-record time of 4:07.64, set in 2023, and needed to run each of her four laps an average of nearly two seconds faster.

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