'There is Room For Improvement' - Faith Kipyegon Sets Specific Time As She Eyes Another World Record

Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has set the specific time target she wants to achieve in the 1500m as she chases more glory.

Faith Kipyegon, inarguably the fastest 1500m runner in the world, has managed to make a name for herself over the distance and proven that anything is possible.

She just broke the world record for the third time, competing at the Prefontaine Classic, where she clocked an impressive 3:48.68 to win the race.

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Faith Kipyegon first broke the 1500m world record at the 2023 Diamond League Meeting in Florence, clocking 3:49.11 to win the race before breaking the record again in 2024, just before the Olympic Games, as she was competing at the Diamond League Meeting in Paris (3:49.04).

Faith Kipyegon then broke the world record in 2025, competing at the Prefontaine Classic, where she clocked 3:48.68.

Despite all the success, from her Breaking4 attempt to breaking the world record again, Faith Kipyegon is not backing off as she continues chasing more glory.

She revealed that she can still break the world record if she puts in the work, and that remains a priority on her list.

“The season has been so good, and it has been a really beautiful journey towards Tokyo, starting with the 1000m in Xiamen and then going for Breaking 4 and then going to Eugene,” Faith Kipyegon revealed.

“I was not expecting to break the world record in Eugene, but I believed in myself and knew that if I crossed 3:49 when I was doing the four-mile barrier, I knew I was still capable of lowering the record.

“It was really nice and a great experience, and I believe there is room for improvement as well to still run under 3:48. I keep on pushing the world record.”

Faith Kipyegon opened her season with a 1000m race at the Diamond League Meeting in Xiamen, where she won in 2:29.21.

Now, she heads to the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan with the intention of defending her 1500m and 5000m titles.