Faith Kipyegon opens up on what she teaches her six year old daughter

ATHLETICS Faith Kipyegon opens up on what she teaches her six year old daughter

Abigael Wafula 08:11 - 15.03.2024

Double world record holder Faith Kipyegon has disclosed what she wants her daughter, Alyn to learn.

Double world record holder Faith Kipyegon has disclosed what she wants her daughter Alyn to learn from her illustrious career.

Kipyegon, the double world champion, revealed that through her daughter, she can motivate the young generation, adding that there is a lot she would want her daughter to learn as she grows.

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“When I see her, I run very fast because I know I’m motivating the young generation and I want her to learn that her mother is a professional athlete and I want her to learn a lot,” Kipyegon said in an interview with World Athletics.

The two-time Olympic champion also explained that motherhood gave her a strong mentality but it was not easy bouncing back to the track since she added a lot of weight.

However, having an amazing team around her worked out well since they believed she was capable of making a strong comeback to running.

“Motherhood has put me on another level and I think I have been strong-minded since I gave birth to my daughter, Alyn. She has been an inspiration to me and I think I’m flying.

“It was not easy…when you are used to 44kg and then after maternity leave you are like 63kg and you have to reduce and come back to running.

“It makes you have two different thoughts like am I coming back strong or this is the end of my career? But for me, I took it positively and just trained and just worked hard because my team was really believing in me that I would be back stronger,” Kipyegon said.

Kipyegon also noted that her daughter, despite being very young, loves running and joins her when she goes for the photoshoots.

“She is still young but she likes running around the house and when I’m doing some photoshoots, she likes joining me and enjoying herself,” Kipyegon added.