Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon falls short in attempt to break 4-minute mile
Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has failed in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.
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Kipyegon falls well short in bid for first sub-four-minute mile
PARIS -Kenya's Faith Kipyegon fell short in her attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes on Thursday when she clocked 4:06.42 in a Nike "Breaking4" project that, though faster than her own world record, will not be ratified.
Faith Kipyegon comes up short in bid to break 4-minute mile - ESPN
PARIS — Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has failed in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.
Can a woman run a 4-minute mile? Faith Kipyegon is about to try
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