Faith Kipyegon KEN   
Date of birth: 10 January 94
Age: 29 years 151 days
Height: 157 cm
Weight: 42 kg
Club/team: NIKE
Full name: Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
2 Olympic Golds
2016: 1500 2021: 1500
3 World Titles
2017: 1500, 3xCCTEAMLONG 2022: 1500
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
Cross Country Long African Champion 2014
Cross Country Long African Junior Champion 2012
3 National Titles
1500m World Junior Alltime no. 5 3:56.98 Doha 10 May 2013
1500m World Alltime no. 1 3:49.11 Firenze 2 Jun 2023
1000m World Alltime no. 2 2:29.15 Monaco 14 Aug 2020
5000m World Alltime no. 43 14:31.95 Eugene OR 30 May 2015
One Mile World Alltime no. 8 4:16.71 Bruxelles 11 Sep 2015
800m World Alltime no. 134 1:57.68 Doha 25 Sep 2020
3000m World Alltime no. 24 8:23.55 Doha 9 May 2014

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
2021  1:58.26w    1Doha28 May
2022  1:58.18Aw    2Nairobi24 Jun
 
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   NR 2Doha5 Oct
2020  3:59.05w    1Ostrava8 Sep
2021  3:51.07w   NR 1Monaco9 Jul
2022  3:50.37w   NR 1Monaco10 Aug
2023  3:49.11w   WR1Firenze2 Jun
 
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
2022  8:38.05w    2Doha13 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
OG 2021: 13:53.11 1s13:56.80 1h34:01.40
WC 2022: 13:52.96 1s24:03.98 1h24:04.53
Cross Country Team Competition
WC 2010: 1-1910.00
WC 2011: 2-1919.00
WC 2013: 1-1914.00
Cross Country Long Team Competition
WC 2017: 110.00A
Cross Country
WC 2010: 4-1919:02
WC 2011: 1-1918:53
AfrC 2012: 1-1919:32
WC 2013: 1-1917:51
AfrC 2014: 125:34A
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
Outdoor1:57.68    Doha25 Sep 2020
 
1000m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:29.15    ARMonaco14 Aug 2020
 
1500m
Winstreak: 12 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor3:49.11    WRFirenze2 Jun 2023
 
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):
3:49.11   1Firenze2 Jun 2023
3:50.37   1Monaco10 Aug 2022
3:51.07   1Monaco9 Jul 2021
3:52.59   1Eugene OR28 May 2022
3:52.96   1Eugene OR18 Jul 2022
3:53.11   1Tokyo6 Aug 2021
3:53.23   1Eugene OR21 Aug 2021
3:53.91   2Firenze10 Jun 2021
3:54.22   2Doha5 Oct 2019
3:56.41   1Eugene OR28 May 2016
 
Average: 3:52.698
 

Cross Country, 10 best results (legal):
17:51   1-19Bydgoszcz24 Mar 2013
18:15   1San Vittore Olona31 Jan 2016
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
 
Average: 6.028
Average: 19:10.93
 

Total results in db: 126

By event:

800m:9
1000m:3
1500m:72
One Mile:2
2000m:1
3000m:3
5000m:3
4 x 1500m:1
Cross Country Team Competition:3
Cross Country Long Team Competition:1
Cross Country:28

IN 2023

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.

1500m
3:58.57iw
WL SB
1DohaDoha5 May 
3:49.11iw
WL WR PB (1)
1FirenzeFirenze2 Jun 
Cross Country 10 km
33:55Aiw
1EldoretEldoret4 Feb 

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
2021Outdoor800m171:58.26
2021Outdoor1500m13:51.07
2022Outdoor800m131:58.18A
2022Outdoor1500m13:50.37
2022Outdoor3000m128:38.05
2023Outdoor1500m13:49.11

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 1500m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 12 (finals) 17 Jun 2021 -> 2 Jun 2023 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks Cross Country
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 9 (finals) 16 Feb 2013 -> 31 Jan 2016 Show/hide