Faith Kipyegon once again proved her status as one of athletics’ greatest champions by storming to her fourth world title in the 1500m, extending her remarkable streak of dominance in middle-distance running. The 31-year-old Kenyan now stands alongside Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj as the only athletes in history to capture four 1500m crowns at the World Championships, cementing her legacy as the undisputed queen of the event.
Having already claimed a third consecutive Olympic gold last year, Kipyegon arrived as the overwhelming favourite and lived up to the billing. She controlled the final from the very start, dictating the pace before surging away from her rivals on the last lap. Crossing the line in 3 minutes 52.15 seconds, she finished nearly three seconds clear of compatriot Dorcus Ewoi, who sealed silver, while Australia’s Jessica Hull battled to secure bronze.
Kipyegon’s triumph extends an astonishing unbeaten run in global finals that now stretches to five straight titles. In fact, excluding qualifying heats, she has not lost a 1500m race in more than four years. Her dominance is such that her victory celebrations, marked by outstretched arms and a composed smile, carried an air of inevitability rather than surprise.
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With this eighth global gold medal, Kipyegon joins sprinting icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and distance legend Tirunesh Dibaba as the only female athletes to win as many as four world titles in a single individual event. For Kipyegon, however, the journey is far from over. She will now set her sights on another ambitious double by contesting the 5,000m, an event in which she became the first woman to achieve a world 1500m-5,000m double just two years ago.
Speaking after her win, Kipyegon expressed gratitude and composure, noting that she wanted to run her race without the risk of falls or jostling. Her performance reinforced not just her physical superiority but also her tactical intelligence, as she executed her plan flawlessly from start to finish.
In a field packed with world-class talent, Kipyegon continues to rise above the rest. For her rivals, the challenge is no longer about stopping her—it is about keeping up with a runner whose dominance shows no sign of slowing.
