Wetang’ula hails Faith Kipyegon after stealing the show in Poland
By Lutta Njomo, August 16, 2025Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Masika Wetang’ula, on Saturday, August 16, 2025, hailed Faith Kipyegon, who stole the show at the Silesia Diamond League in Chorzow, Poland, with a blistering run.
The three-time Olympic champion stormed to victory in the women’s 3000m, clocking a sensational 8:07.04. Kipyegon missed out on the 3000m world record set by Wang Junxia back in 1993.
In a statement on X, Wetang’ula described Kipyegon’s performance as not only phenomenal but also inspiring to other budding athletes.
The speaker showered the athlete with praise, insisting that she was redefining greatness.
“What a night in Silesia! Watching Faith Kipyegon storm through the women’s 3000m was nothing short of breathtaking. She didn’t just win she owned the track. To deliver the second-fastest time in history, rewrite the African record, smash the Diamond League record, and clock the world lead all in one race was pure magic,” Wetang’ula’s statement read in part.
“Faith isn’t just running; she’s redefining what greatness looks like, and I felt proud just to witness it,” the speaker added.
Faith’s run
Kipyegon’s last pacemaker stepped off the track with two and a half laps remaining, leaving the Kenyan to run alone.
She was left needing to run the final lap in 62 seconds, but could not quite do it on this occasion. Her time was 8:07.04, just outside Junxia’s mark of 8:06.11.
Despite the hot conditions in Silesia, Kipyegon pushed herself to the very limit, closing hard in the final lap and almost rewriting the history books.
The performance comes only weeks after Kipyegon’s bold attempt in Paris to break another barrier – becoming the first woman in history to run a mile in under four minutes. On that occasion, she clocked 4:06.42 in a special “Breaking4” event, faster than her own official world record but outside the mark due to technical regulations.
Chebet not so lucky
In another race, Beatrice Chebet, the double Olympic champion in the 5000m and 10,000m, finished second in 3:54.73 in the 1500m.
Gudaf Tsegay won the race in a meeting record of 3:50.62.