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With what she just did, she is indeed superhuman! Meet Faith Kipyegon, the current world record holder in the 5,000 meters! At the recently concluded Paris Diamond League, the 29-year-old Kenyan athlete produced a stunning performance to crush the world 5,000 mark, beating world record-holder Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia in the process.

So, who is this superhuman athlete? Faith Chepngetich #Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in 1500 meters. A two-time back-to-back Olympic champion with a Games record and a two-time world champion, #FaithKipyegon is the only woman to win four global 1500 m titles and only the second woman to claim consecutive Olympic titles in the event.

More than that, Faith is a four-time Diamond League Final winner, two-time World Championships Silver medalist, one-time Commonwealth Games winner, two-time World Cross Country champion, one-time IAAF World Relays winner, one-time champion at the World U20, and World Youth. She is also a twenty-one-time Diamond League meeting winner and three-time Diamond Trophy winner. Faith currently holds four African records in the 1000 m, 1500 m, 5000 m, and 4x1500m. In addition, Faith is a three-time #trackandfield world record in her career.

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