Kenyan was six seconds short in record attempt
Kipyegon backs Hodgkinson to set new mark in 800m
Faith Kipyegon remains convinced that a woman will break the four-minute mile barrier within 10 years, despite falling more than six seconds short in her record attempt in Paris.
It was a disappointing result for Kipyegon and her sponsor Nike, who had hoped that aerodynamic skinsuits, lighter super spikes and a team of 13 pacers would help the 31-year-old Kenyan get within touching distance of the famous mark.
But speaking to the Guardian on the morning after running 4min 06.22sec in Paris, Kipyegon insisted she was still proud to have rolled the dice – and to have run a mile quicker than any woman in history. She also predicted that new technology was coming that would also help Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson break the women’s 800m world record of 1min 53.28sec, which has stood since 1983.
