Kenyan Athlete Faith Kipyegon Falls Short in Sub-Four-Minute Mile Attempt
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Summary
Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon fails in her attempt to run a sub-four-minute mile at Nike's 'Breaking4' event in Paris despite believing it was achievable.
Key quotes
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"Kipyegon was kitted out in an aerodynamic skinsuit and specially designed spikes as she targeted sub-60 second laps - an average speed of about 15 miles or 24 kilometres, per hour."
"She was aided by 13 pacemakers, including Britain's Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Hunter Bell and Jemma Reekie."
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