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Three-time Olympic 1500 metres champion Faith Kipyegon is to attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile.
The 31-year-old Kenyan will make the attempt in Paris on June 26.
It will not be recognised as an official record because Kipyegon is likely to use a team of rotating pacemakers and technologically advanced trainers and kit from her sponsor Nike.
Kipyegon set the current official women’s mile world record of 4:07.64 in 2023 so would need to shave off more than seven seconds to achieve the feat.
Kipyegon became the first woman to win 1500m gold at three successive Olympics with her success in Paris last year and holds the world record over that distance.
She also has three world 1500m titles and won 5,000m gold at the 2023 World Championships.
Five of those gold medals were won after she gave birth to her daughter Alyn in 2018.
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