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Faith Kipyegon

1994 - Today

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Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (born 10 January 1994) is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Kipyegon is the current world record holder for the 1,500 metres and mile, and the former world record holder for the 5,000 metres. Kipyegon is the only three-time Olympic champion in the 1500 metres race, having won a gold medal each at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Faith Kipyegon has received more than 788,837 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Faith Kipyegon is the 3,895th most popular athlete (down from 3,112th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 66th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Faith Kipyegon ranks 3,895 out of 6,025. Before her are Laurel Hubbard, Butch Johnson, Lyubov Bruletova, Hasanboy Dusmatov, Kerstin Kowalski, and Olga Kotlyarova. After her are Sandie Richards, Véronique Claudel, Christian Cantwell, Nina Kennedy, Donald Thomas, and Stephan Vuckovic.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Faith Kipyegon ranks 396. Before her are Sei Muroya, Kanako Momota, Azumi Waki, Hayley Raso, Seny Dieng, and Denis Bouanga. After her are Adam Peaty, Caleb Ewan, Ivana Andrés, Jefferson Lerma, Adam Masina, and Andre De Grasse.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Faith Kipyegon ranks 96 out of 150. Before her are Paul Bitok (1970), Binyavanga Wainaina (1971), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Peres Jepchirchir (1993), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), and Ismael Kirui (1975). After her are Amina Mohamed (1961), Urjit Patel (1963), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Nancy Langat (1981), Luke Kibet (1983), and Erick Wainaina (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Faith Kipyegon ranks 66. Before her are Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), and Ismael Kirui (1975). After her are Reuben Kosgei (1979), Nancy Langat (1981), Luke Kibet (1983), Erick Wainaina (1973), Geoffrey Kamworor (1992), and Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982).

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