Today is Monday, July 21st, 2025, and on this day in 2023, Faith Kipyegon set what remains the current official world record in the women's mile.

In this episode we will hear how women's "world's bests" and later world records fell over the 102 years of recordkeeping, learn about Faith Kipyegon's incredible career, and speculate on where the women's mile will go from here.

This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.

Bibliography:

• https://worldathletics.org/news/report/hassan-breaks-mile-world-record-in-monaco
• https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/62226390
• https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/faith-kipyegon-14413305
• https://web.archive.org/web/20250423153851/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/23/faith-kipyegon-audacious-bid-first-woman-sub-four-minute-mile
• https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/meet-the-pace-team-for-faith-kipyegons-breaking4-mile-attempt/
• https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a65234650/faith-kipyegon-breaking-4-timing/
• https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a65191857/faith-kipyegon-breaking4-results/
• https://worldathletics.org/news/feature/faith-kipyegon-2019-kenya-1500m-child
• https://worldathletics.org/awards/news/focus-finalists-faith-kipyegon-ryan-crouser
• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/sports/olympics/faith-kipyegon-wins-1500-meters.html
• https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=6245452
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-15-sp-34390-story.html
• https://www.8020endurance.com/fastest-mile-run/