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Faith Kipyegon to Attempt First Women’s Sub-Four-Minute Mile in Nike’s Breaking4 Project

The three-time Olympic champion will make her historic bid on June 26, 2025, in Paris, leveraging advanced technology and pacers to push the boundaries of human performance.

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FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 1500m Victory Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 10, 2024. Gold medallist Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates on the podium. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
Athletics - Diamond League - Rome - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - August 30, 2024 Kenya's Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the women's 1500m REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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Overview

  • Faith Kipyegon, the current women's mile world record holder (4:07.64), aims to break the four-minute barrier in an unofficial attempt at Stade Charléty in Paris on June 26, 2025.
  • Nike has launched the Breaking4 initiative to support Kipyegon, providing custom footwear, apparel, and a holistic performance strategy, including advanced sports science and male pacers.
  • The attempt will not meet World Athletics standards due to the use of rotating pacers and other technological aids, meaning any record set will not be officially recognized.
  • Kipyegon’s effort follows Nike’s Breaking2 project with Eliud Kipchoge, which introduced innovative running technology and achieved a sub-two-hour marathon under similar conditions in 2019.
  • The initiative is framed as a bold milestone for women’s sports, with Kipyegon expressing her desire to inspire women and girls to dream big and challenge limits.