The triple Olympic champion at 1500m, Faith Kipyegon, has decreed the lack of training facilities in Kenya and then blamed it for its failure to break the world record of women in Paris on June 26th.

The 31-year-old tried to become the first woman to plunge the four-minute mark in the race with a mile of women, but her attempt fell little when she posted 4: 06.42.

The multiple holder of the world record was aiming to break the four-minute obstacle, or at least run faster than her official World Mile 4: 07.64 record, located two years ago in Monaco. However, she did not fall into the first goal, but reached the latter.

Kipyegon It was close to the target rhythm for the first half, reaching 400m to 1: 00.20 and 800m to 2: 00.75, at that point, Pacemakers Jemma Reekie and Georgia Hunter Bell – single women in the rhythm making crew.

The rest of the opening group continued to run in specific diagonal line formations, but Kipyegon’s fatigue began to appear in the third lap. It hit 1200m at 3: 01.84 and dug deep and covered the last lap in about 63 seconds to cross the line at 4: 06.42.

Speaking after the end of the race, Kipyegon said: “I tried to be the first woman to run under four minutes. Only just a matter of time before it happens – if not me, maybe someone else.

“I will not lose hope; I will still go to.”

Kipyegon disappointment kipchoge stadium was closed

After losing the record in Paris, Kipyegon headed to Eugene in Prefontaine Classic – a Wanda Diamond League meeting – where she cut her world record 1500 million for a third year running, setting a new three -minute record of 48.68 seconds in Diamond League in 1500m this season.

When he returned home, Kipyegon surprised the constant lack of training facilities throughout East Africa, saying they may deny opportunities to produce the best during competitive competitions.

“We athletes have faced a problem, and I will not be afraid to talk about it, as I was preparing to go and try to be the first woman to run under four, I passed a lot,” Said a significantly emotional kipyegon during a meeting with Kenya’s cabinet secretary for Sport Salim Mvurya.

It continued: “Especially in preparations, where to prepare, where to go on the right track, where to train, I was so grateful and I want to thank the school of Moi Law in Eldrdet, and the University of Eldoret, for providing their training facilities before the race in Paris.

“I don’t think if it didn’t have to do with these facilities, I would be able to try to go to the world record, and I will only say that I tried my best to be the best in the world with the two facilities, which were only available for my training.”

Kipyegon continued: “I was very disappointed Kipchoge Stadium was closed when I was training to try to be the first woman to break the world record.

“Sometimes, I feel so exciting to talk about it. This is not something like I have to speak because you know, for those elite athletes, there, all over the world, they have perfect facilities to train.

“That is why nowadays we have high profile competition all over the world because you know, if you have good songs, if you have good facilities to train, you can still perform better than we do.

“I think my only request is about the right way; we need a good way to train in front of the big world races.”

She concluded: “This is not just for us, but the young athletes, who ask us. We hope one day, once, they will take a better place to train.”

Kipyegon is the world record holder for 1500 meters and miles, and she is the former world record holder for 5,000 meters. Kipyegon is the only Olympic champion three times in 1500 meters after winning a gold medal in Rio de Janeiro 2016, 2020 Tokyo, and the Paris Olympics 2024.

She also won a gold medal at 1500 meters in the 2017, 2022 and 2023 World Championships and the 2023 World Athletic Championship, as well as 5,000 meters in the 2023 World Cup.

At the Paris Games of 2024, Kipyegon became the first athlete to won three consecutive gold medals in the 1500m women’s race, where she also set a new Olympic record. In addition to 1500m, she had previously won a silver medal in 5000m of women, after successfully making a disqualification.

As a young man, Kipyegon won gold at the 2011 and 2013 Cross World Championships and in 1500m at the 2011 World Youth Championship and the 2012 Junior World Championship. Kipyegon is one of the only 11 athletes who win world titles at young people, young and elderly of an athletic event.