Faith Kipyegon relishes winning 4th World Championships title
By Joel Masibo, September 17, 2025Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has described winning her fourth World Championships title as a special moment.
Speaking after setting another record in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the 31-year-old has revealed that defending her title on a global stage has always been her dream.
“First, I want to really thank God, this has always been my dream, to defend my 1500m title for the fourth time. Everyone out there was so talented, I knew I had to dig deeper than ever. Crossing that line and realising I had won again was truly special. But what made it even greater was seeing my teammates right there, too, gold and silver for Kenya. Such a proud moment for all of us,” Kipyegon said on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Her win in women’s 1500m gave Kenya its third gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships after she clocked 3:52.15 to cross the line, writing history at the competition after winning gold in 2017, 2022, 2023, and 2025.
Dorcas Ewoi records memorable debut
On the other hand, Dorcus Ewoi, running fearlessly on her World Championship debut, clocked 3:52.02 to win silver for Kenya. The duo delivered a Kenya 1-2 finish in the women’s 1500m and pushed Team Kenya’s medal count to five at the ongoing World Championships.
Kipyegon joined retired Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj as the only athlete ever to claim four world titles in the 1500m. Coming off her third consecutive Olympic gold last year, she extended her dominance with a third straight world crown, dictating the race from the outset before breaking away on the final lap.
The reigning world record holder has now triumphed in each of the last five global finals and, apart from preliminary heats, has remained unbeaten over the distance for more than four years.
Australia’s Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull, who tried to keep up with Kipyegon’s surge, faded to third place, while Dorcus Ewoi ensured a Kenyan 1-2 finish.
Kipyegon’s victory was emphatic, stopping the clock at 3:52.15, nearly three seconds ahead of Ewoi, underlining the gulf between her and the rest of the field. She started the year by just missing the world 1000m record in April. She later improved her 1500m world record to 3:48.68 in July and was within a second of breaking the 3,000m record, which has stood for 32 years.