Multiple world and Olympics champion Faith Kipyegon claimed a record fourth world 1,500m title when she clinched gold at the 2025 World Championships.Faith Kipyegon enhanced her legacy as the greatest 1,500m runner of all-time when she won a fourth world title, and third in a row at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.
Coming into the race as hot favourite to do a three-peat and claim a fourth world title over the 1,500m, the three-time Olympics champions lived to the billing at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Faith Kipyegon clocked 3:52.15 to win gold ahead of Kenyan compatriot Dorcas Ewoi, who stole silver from Australia’s Jessica Hull in 3:54.92 as Hull settled for bronze, a first-ever for her country over the distance in 3:55.16.It was the third gold medal for Kenya in Tokyo, all coming from women after Beatrice Chebet claimed the 10,000m title on the opening day before Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon the following day.