Religion Kipyegon to chase historic sub-4 minute mile in Paris
Nike and International Sports activities Communication are proud to announce that three-time Olympic champion, four-time world champion, and two-time world record-holder Religion Kipyegon will try to develop into the primary lady in historical past to run a mile in underneath 4 minutes.
The historic try will happen throughout a particular occasion titled “Breaking4: Religion Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile” on the Stade Charléty in Paris on 26 June 2025, a time and placement particularly chosen to align together with her coaching schedule and maximize her efficiency.
In her try, Kipyegon is pursuing a feat that was as soon as thought of an insurmountable limitation and has, till now, remained past the attain of the world’s most elite ladies athletes. She’s going to try to shave not less than 7.65 seconds off her world report time of 4:07.64, set in 2023, to develop into the primary lady to interrupt the brink Roger Bannister first surpassed roughly 70 years in the past.
“I need this try to say to ladies, ‘You may dream and make your goals legitimate,’” stated Kipyegon. “That is the best way to go as ladies, to push boundaries and dream large.”
“Religion has come a great distance as an athlete. From youth, to juniors, to seniors. From a Commonwealth medal to world championship titles, Olympic titles, and even world data. She has additionally grown rather a lot as a human being. Understanding the game extra deeply, changing into a mom, and constructing significant relationships each inside and past the game,” stated Valentijn Trouw, Efficiency Director at International Sports activities Communication. “The Breaking4 mission is the end result of all these components coming collectively: chasing the unthinkable within the sport whereas inspiring tens of millions around the globe together with her persona and enthusiasm.”
