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The four-time world 1500m champion has opened up about the key factor that left her doubting her readiness before taking on Beatrice Chebet in the 5000m final at the World Championships.
Four-time world 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon has opened up about her biggest concern before facing close friend Beatrice Chebet in the women’s 5000m final at the World Athletics Championships.
Faith Kipyegon went on to claim silver behind the double Olympic champion, but she admitted that earlier in the season, she had doubts about even competing in the event.
As the reigning champion and three-time Olympic gold medallist, she felt the pressure to defend her crown, yet in an interview with Citius Mag, she revealed that a key statistic had shaken her confidence heading into the global showdown.
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Faith Kipyegon Reveals Major Disadvantage She Had Ahead of Women’s 5000m Final
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Faith Kipyegon revealed that the World Championships were fast approaching and she had yet to compete in a longer distance other than the one mile and 1500m.
The Olympic 5000m silver medallist pointed out that her team decided to get a longer, preferably a 5000m, but things were not possible, and she had to line up for the 3000m.
Faith Kipyegon came agonisingly close to breaking the 3000m world record in Poland, clocking 8:07.04 at the Silesia Diamond League.
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Faith Kipyegon shared her thoughts on a potential milestone that could set her apart from legends like Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce while choosing to stay grounded about what comes next.
She fell just shy of the 32-year-old mark of 8:06.11, set by China’s Wang Junxia in 1993. Despite missing the record by less than a second, Kipyegon’s run shattered the African record, Diamond League record, and meet record.
Faith Kipyegon admitted that she had felt it was a good opportunity to test herself, her endurance, and see how far she could go. She added that she had been very happy with her performance but also disappointed to miss the world record, though she knew she was in great shape.
“To be honest, I was really motivated to do the 3k before the world championship…it was fun because I was like, this is my longest distance of the year before the world champs,” Faith Kipyegon revealed.
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Georgia Hunter Bell, who won bronze in the 1500 meters at the 2024 Olympic games and silver in the 800 meters at the Tokyo World Championships, has explained why her latter event is more competitive than ever.
“So, I did the mile and 1500 before the World Championship, and I was not confident, like how will I do the 5000 in the World Championship without any longer event.
“So, my team decided that I try to do a longer distance like 3000m or 5000m, but 5000m was not possible, and 3000m was the possible one, and it was very close to world championship.”
Faith Kipyegon on Competing Against Beatrice Chebet in Tokyo
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Faith Kipyegon added that going into the race, she knew Beatrice Chebet was very strong, and she did expect to beat her that year after seeing her run 13:58.06 to break the 5000m world record.
She believed that Beatrice Chebet was the strongest that season and that with such a time, she was confident no one would surpass her at the World Championships.
Faith Kipyegon added that she decided to stay true to herself, run her own race, keep up with Beatrice Chebet in the distance, and enjoy the competition.
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“Yeah, I knew she was very strong. Beatrice is my friend, and running that 13:58, I couldn't expect more than beating her this year. I knew she was the strongest this year,” Faith Kipyegon added.
“I was like, if you have 13:58, you knew nobody would beat me in a world championship. The confidence was very high, so, I was like, let me just be myself, run my race and just join her in the distance and just enjoy the world championship.
“When it comes to Diamond Leagues, it’s different things, whereby you know there are pacemakers, you get help. For the World Championships, it’s all about medals, and I was so grateful to come back home with the silver medal in the 5000m.”
Despite initial doubts about her endurance and the challenge of facing an in-form Beatrice Chebet, Faith Kipyegon rose to the occasion and delivered a worthy performance.