Faith Kipyegon

Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon was born on 10 January 1994 in Bomet, Kenya, and is recognized as the greatest female 1500 metres runner in history. She is a two-time Olympic champion, winning gold at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, setting a Games record at the latter. Her career began in 2010, and by age 20 in 2014 she was already competing at the highest level, winning or finishing second in every major championship since then.

Kipyegon's list of achievements is remarkable. She is a two-time world champion (2017, 2022) and a two-time world silver medallist (2015, 2019). In 2015, she lost only to the multiple world record-holder Genzebe Dibaba, and in 2019 she returned to the podium after giving birth the previous year. In August 2022, she ran the second-fastest time in history, setting a Kenyan record. Earlier in her career, she won the 1500m at the 2011 World Under-18 Championships and the 2012 World U20 Championships, and took junior titles at the World Cross Country Championships in 2011 and 2013. She also became Commonwealth Games champion in 2014 and has won the Diamond League three times.

At 18, Kipyegon competed at the 2012 London Olympics but did not reach the semifinals. She finished fifth at the 2013 World Championships. In 2017, New African magazine named her one of the Top 100 most influential Africans. A Kenyan athlete, she stands 5'2" and weighs 93 lbs, with a slim build and natural breasts.