Kipyegon Falls Short in Bid for Sub-Four-Minute Mile

Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon falls short in her attempt to break 4-minute mile

Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon failed in her bid Thursday to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.

Kenya: Kipyegon Hopes Paris Record-Breaking Memories Will Spur Her for 'Breaking 4'

Nairobi -- Kenya's double Olympic and World Champion Faith Kipyegon will seek to enter into the annuls of history, attempting to become the first ever woman to run the mile in under four minutes. This historic race, put together by apparel company Nike, Kipyegon's sponsors, will be staged in Paris.

Faith Kipyegon falls short of historic sub-four minute mile but vows to keep pushing

The race, dubbed “Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile,” was organized by Nike as an unofficial event and won't count towards official records. Still, Kipyegon’s time was faster than her existing world record of 4:07.64, set in Monaco nearly two years ago.

Kipyegon falls short in bid for sub-four-minute mile

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon fell short in her attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes when she clocked 4:06.42 in a Nike "Breaking4" project that, though faster than her own world record, will not be ratified.

Kipyegon's bid for sub-4-minute mile falls short

Faith Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic champion, came up short in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, posting a time of 4 minutes, 06.42 seconds at Stade Charléty in Paris on Thursday.

Faith Kipyegon mile record attempt: Kenyan fails to become first woman to run sub-four-minute mile

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon fails in her attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-four-minute mile at Nike's 'Breaking4' event in Paris.