Faith Kipyegon once again proved her unrivalled dominance on the track after she stormed to a record-breaking fourth world 1500m crown at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The Kenyan superstar controlled the race from start to finish, before surging clear in the final lap to secure gold in 3:52.15.
By doing so, the 31-year-old joined Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj as the only athletes to collect four world titles in the event.
Moreover, the result marked her fifth consecutive global 1500m gold, having also won the past three Olympic titles.
A legacy of unstoppable dominance
Kipyegon’s victory extended her unbeaten streak in global finals to five, while she has not lost a competitive 1500m race in more than four years.
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Australia’s Jessica Hull, who attempted to follow her pace, faded to bronze, leaving Kenya to celebrate a one-two finish thanks to Dorcus Ewoi’s silver.
The Kenyan great’s relaxed celebration told the story of her supremacy. With outstretched arms, she savoured the moment, matching Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Ethiopian distance icon Tirunesh Dibaba with eight career global titles.
With her victory, Kipyegon now becomes the oldest woman ever to win a world 1500m crown.
Beyond titles: Chasing greater heights
Not content with her 1500m dominance, Kipyegon has already targeted another historic double in Tokyo by adding the 5,000m title.
She became the first woman to achieve the 1500m-5,000m world double in 2023 and will look to repeat the feat.
Earlier this year, she lowered her 1500m world record to 3:48.68 and came close to the 3,000m mark that has stood for 32 years. Her journey, from running barefoot as a child to becoming a global icon, continues to inspire young girls across the world.
Kipyegon’s reign, much like Armand Duplantis in the pole vault, feels destined to last. And with every stride, she’s written her name among the greatest athletes in history.
Tags: Faith Kipyegon, Tirunesh Dibaba, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, record-breaking fourth world 1500m.
