Faith Kipyegon’s first race in 2024 confirmed
By Collins Amanga, May 13, 2024Kenyan sensation Faith Kipyegon is set to make a triumphant return to the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene this year.
Kipyegon joins an illustrious lineup that includes Grant Holloway, Hansle Parchment, Diribe Welteji, and Laura Muir.
Faith Kipyegon set for 5000m
Scheduled for May 25, Kipyegon will tackle the 5000m event, nearly a year after her stunning world record-breaking performance over the distance at the Wanda Diamond League in Paris last season.
In 2023, Kipyegon made headlines globally by smashing three world records within a month during the Wanda Diamond League events. Following her 1500m victory in Florence, she set records in the 5000m in Paris and the mile in Monaco.
Eugene witnessed both the triumph and setback for Kipyegon, as she clinched the 1500m Diamond Trophy with a record-breaking time of 3:50.72 but also lost her 5000m world record to Ethiopian competitor Gudaf Tsegay.
Kipyegon, undoubtedly, aims for another historic performance as she returns to Hayward Field later this month for the 5000m event.
Faith Kipyegon’s competitors
Joining her in Oregon are a host of athletics’ biggest names, including world champions, Olympic champions, and reigning Diamond League champions.
In the women’s 1500m, Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji, the World Athletics Championships silver medallist, will face off against British star Laura Muir, a two-time Diamond League champion.
The men’s 110m hurdles will feature a showdown between USA’s world champion Grant Holloway and Jamaica’s Olympic champion Hansle Parchment. This encounter comes nine months after Parchment stole the Diamond League title from Holloway in Eugene last year. American Daniel Roberts also enters the mix with strong performances earlier in the season.
The Wanda Diamond League stands as the pinnacle of one-day athletics meetings, featuring 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes strive for points across 14 series meetings to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels on September 13th-14th.
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