Faith Kipyegon’s daughter, 7-year-old Alyn, had a question for mom on the day of the World Championships 1500m final.
“Today before she was going to school, she told me, ‘When are you going to get the medal?’” Kipyegon said. “I told her today.”
Of course, it’s a gold one.
Kipyegon, the greatest female miler in history, added a record fourth world title in the 1500m to her three Olympic crowns in the event.
The 31-year-old Kenyan led from start to finish and won in 3:52.15 — prevailing by 2.77 seconds, the largest margin of any of her seven global 1500m titles. She is the first woman to win four world titles in any distance-running event.
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“I was so happy that when she (Alyn) was coming back from school, I was on the starting line, and she could cheer me on,” Kipyegon said.
Fellow Kenyan Dorcus Ewoi earned silver, followed by Australian Jessica Hull with bronze on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Kipyegon is on a four-year, 22-meet win streak in the 1500m, having broken the world record in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
On Saturday, Kipyegon is expected to go head-to-head in the 5000m with fellow Kenyan Beatrice Chebet, the Olympic and world champion and world record holder in the 10,000m.
Kipyegon won the 5000m at the last worlds in 2023. Chebet beat Kipyegon for 2024 Olympic gold in the event.
The World Championships continue Wednesday with finals including the women’s pole vault (7:10 a.m. ET) and men’s 1500m (9:20 a.m. ET). Coverage begins at 6 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.
