Faith Kipyegon will begin her campaign for a record-equalling sixth Wanda Diamond League title when she lines up in the women’s 1000m at the season opener in Xiamen, China on April 26.<\/p>\n
Kenyan legend Kipyegon has dominated the distance events in recent years, claiming her fifth Diamond Trophy at the series final in Brussels last September. <\/p>\n
She now needs just one more series title to equal Sandra Elkasevic’s record and become the joint most successful female athlete in Diamond League history. <\/p>\n
A three-time Olympic champion and four-time world champion, Kipyegon has also become a serial world record breaker in recent Diamond League seasons, notching up four world records in 2023 and 2024. <\/p>\n
Her current personal best in the 1000m is 2:29.15, an African record which is less than 0.2 seconds off the world record held by Svetlana Masterkova.<\/p>\n
The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final, which will be held in Zurich on 27th and 28th August 2025. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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