Faith Kipyegon KEN   
Date of birth: 10 January 94
Age: 26 years 354 days
Height: 157 cm
Weight: 42 kg
Club/team: SOUTH RIFT
Full name: Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
1500m Olympic Champion 2016
1500m World Champion 2017
2 World Championships Silvers
2015: 1500 2019: 1500
1500m 5th at World Championships 2013
Cross Country Long 6th at World Championships 2017
1500m World Junior Champion 2012
1500m World Youth Champion 2011
CC8.0 African Champion Cross Country Short 2014
CC6.0 African Junior Champion Cross Country Short 2012
3 National Titles
1500m World Alltime no. 11 3:54.22 Doha 5 Oct 2019
1000m World Alltime no. 2 2:29.15 Monaco 14 Aug 2020
1500m World Junior Alltime no. 5 3:56.98 Doha 10 May 2013
800m World Alltime no. 120 1:57.68 Doha 25 Sep 2020
3000m World Alltime no. 21 8:23.55 Doha 9 May 2014
5000m World Alltime no. 33 14:31.95 Eugene OR 30 May 2015
One Mile World Alltime no. 8 4:16.71 Bruxelles 11 Sep 2015

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  2:09.1hAw    3Kisii15 Apr
2012  2:03.9hAw    1Mumias21 Apr
2013  2:02.8hAw    1Mumias27 Apr
2015  1:58.02w    2Rieti13 Sep
2020  1:57.68w   1Doha25 Sep
 
1000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  2:29.15w   AR1Monaco14 Aug
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  4:17.1hAw    3-19Nairobi17 Jun
2011  4:09.48w    1-17Villeneuve d'Ascq9 Jul
2012  4:03.82w   NU20R 5Shanghai19 May
2013  3:56.98w   NR AU20R 2Doha10 May
2014  3:58.01w    3Eugene OR31 May
2015  3:59.32+w    2Bruxelles11 Sep
2016  3:56.41w   NR 1Eugene OR28 May
2017  3:57.04w    1Bruxelles1 Sep
2019  3:54.22w   NR2Doha5 Oct
2020  3:59.05w    1Ostrava8 Sep
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  4:16.71w   AR1Bruxelles11 Sep
2016  4:18.60w    1Oslo9 Jun
 
2000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  5:37.8h+w   5Doha9 May
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  8:23.55w   3Doha9 May
2015  8:38.91+w    2Eugene OR30 May
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  14:31.95w   2Eugene OR30 May
 
4 x 1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  16:33.58w   WR1Nassau24 May

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
WY 2011: 1-174:09.48 1h2-174:16.95
OG 2012: 6h34:08.78
WJ 2012: 1-194:04.96 1h1-194:10.17
WC 2013: 54:05.08 2s14:04.83 4h24:08.66
AfrC 2014: 54:13.46
CWG 2014: 14:08.94 1h24:05.77
WC 2015: 24:08.96 2s24:06.88 2h34:02.77
OG 2016: 14:08.92 1s14:03.95 2h24:06.65
WC 2017: 14:02.59 1s14:03.54 1h34:03.09
WC 2019: 23:54.22 4s14:14.98 2h14:03.93
Cross Country 6.0km
WC 2010: 4-1919:02
WC 2011: 1-1918:53
AfrC 2012: 1-1919:32
WC 2013: 1-1917:51
Cross Country 8.0km
AfrC 2014: 125:34A
Cross Country 10.0km
WC 2017: 632:49A

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
800m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:57.68    Doha25 Sep 2020
 
1000m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:29.15    ARMonaco14 Aug 2020
 
1500m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor3:54.22    NRDoha5 Oct 2019
 
One Mile
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor4:16.71    ARBruxelles11 Sep 2015
 
2000m
Outdoor5:37.8h+    Doha9 May 2014
 
3000m
Outdoor8:23.55    Doha9 May 2014
 
5000m
Outdoor14:31.95    Eugene OR30 May 2015
 
4 x 1500m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor16:33.58    WRNassau24 May 2014

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:54.22   2Doha5 Oct 2019
3:56.41   1Eugene OR28 May 2016
3:56.72   2Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
3:56.82   1Shanghai14 May 2016
3:56.98   2Doha10 May 2013
3:57.04   1Bruxelles1 Sep 2017
3:57.51   2Paris1 Jul 2017
3:58.01   3Eugene OR31 May 2014
3:59.04   1Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
3:59.05   1Ostrava8 Sep 2020
 
Average: 3:57.18
 

Cross Country 6.0km, 10 best results (legal):
17:51   1-19Bydgoszcz24 Mar 2013
18:36   2San Giorgio S.L.6 Jan 2017
18:53   1-19Punta Umbría20 Mar 2011
19:02   4-19Bydgoszcz28 Mar 2010
19:32   1-19Cape Town18 Mar 2012
19:50A   1-19Nairobi18 Feb 2012
19:54A   3-19Nairobi19 Feb 2011
19:54A   1-19Nairobi16 Feb 2013
20:02   1Nyahururu18 Dec 2010
20:08   4-19Machakos7 Nov 2009
 
Average: 19:22.23
 

Total results in db: 99

By event:

800m:6
1000m:3
1500m:55
One Mile:2
2000m:1
3000m:2
5000m:2
4 x 1500m:1
Cross Country 6.0km:19
Cross Country 8.0km:3
Cross Country 10.0km:3
Cross Country 8.1km:1
Cross Country 6.45km:1

IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

800m
1:59.7h+iw SB 1HercMonacoHerc, Monaco14 Aug 
1:57.68iwWL PB (1)1DohaDoha25 Sep 
1000m
2:29.15iwWL AR PB (1)1HercMonacoHerc, Monaco14 Aug 
2:29.92iw 1VDBruxellesVD, Bruxelles4 Sep 
2:32.82iw 1FBKHengeloFBK, Hengelo10 Oct 
1500m
3:59.05iw SB (2)1GSpikeOstravaGSpike, Ostrava8 Sep 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2011Outdoor1500m874:09.48
2012Outdoor1500m244:03.82
2013Outdoor1500m23:56.98
2014Outdoor1500m53:58.01
2014Outdoor2000m65:37.8h+
2014Outdoor3000m38:23.55
2015Outdoor800m91:58.02
2015Outdoor1500m63:59.32+
2015OutdoorOne Mile14:16.71
2015Outdoor3000m88:38.91+
2015Outdoor5000m314:31.95
2016Outdoor1500m23:56.41
2016OutdoorOne Mile24:18.60
2017Outdoor1500m23:57.04
2019Outdoor1500m23:54.22
2020Outdoor800m11:57.68
2020Outdoor1000m12:29.15
2020Outdoor1500m23:59.05

WINSTREAKS