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The double world champion destroyed a strong field to win the women's 1,500m in 3:58.57.
After destroying a strong field at the just-concluded Diamond League Meeting in Doha on Friday night, two-time world and Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon is not resting on her laurels as she maintains her eyes on the world record.
Kipyegon noted that her main focus going forward is to break Genzebe Dibaba’s record of 3:50.07 and successfully defend her world title in Budapest in August.
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21:24 - 05.05.2023
ATHLETICS Faith Kipyegon cruises to victory at the Diamond League Meeting in Doha
Another Kenyan, Winny Chebet, fizzled out to finish 14th after clocking 4:24.21.
During last year’s meeting in Monaco, Kipyegon had attempted to break the world record but missed it by three-tenths of a second. However, the time she posted, 3:50.37, saw her become the second fastest woman over the distance.
“My huge goal is to win the World Championships and break the world record this year,” Kipyegon said in a post-race interview.
The 29-year-old kickstarted her track season in the Qatari capital and was off to a good start after destroying a strong field to win in 3:58.57.
She expressed excitement with the time she had set and revealed that the weather was not that favourable, limiting her from pushing herself to the extreme.
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18:58 - 05.05.2023
ATHLETICS Will Faith Kipyegon try to break the world record in Doha?
Kipyegon missed the record by 0.3 seconds during last year's Diamond League Meeting in Monaco.
“I am very pleased with my start of the season, it was an exciting race, but a little bit windy, so I decided to not push too much and just focus on winning the race. I have been training well for this,” she said.
She also lauded the fans for encouraging her throughout the race and added that she is looking forward to a great season ahead.
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15:20 - 04.05.2023
ATHLETICS Faith Kipyegon under pressure after Sifan Hassan’s London Marathon victory
The 29-year-old Kenyan was surprised to see her great track rival defy the odds to win in the English capital and she cannot wait to make the switch
“I really like racing in Doha, the crowd and fans are really amazing, thank you for coming out to cheer us on. I'm really grateful to be here, and looking forward to the rest of the season,” she concluded.
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