Faith Kipyegon

Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (born 10 January 1994) is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner.

Faith Kipyegon during the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Quotes

• My focus is to defend my Olympic title in Tokyo...It was a really good race here (Kasarani Stadium near Nairobi), which I really wanted to win. I know I will meet many good athletes in Tokyo but I have prepared really well.
  • ZK Goh, Olympic 1500m champ Faith Kipyegon targeting Tokyo 2020 gold after Kenyan trials win, Olympics, 17 June 2021.

• I was really looking forward to defending my title, and I had a dream. Amazing to me, I completed it. I'm so, so happy," she told reporters. "I managed to make history. I've done it."
  • https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/athletics-kenyas-kipyegon-wins-gold-1500-metres-2024-08-10/

• I didn't know I would come out strong today, after what I went through over the 5,000," Kipyegon said. "I didn't sleep until yesterday."
  • https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/athletics-kenyas-kipyegon-wins-gold-1500-metres-2024-08-10/