Faith Kipyegon, the Kenyan reigning Olympic and world champion and current mile world record holder, will tonight attempt to become the first woman in history to run a sub-four-minute mile. The event, Breaking4, is backed by Nike and takes place under specially controlled conditions at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris.
From aerodynamic suits to coordinated drafting and custom spikes, the effort mirrors Eliud Kipchoge’s iconic Breaking2 project. It will include male pacers for drafting and Nike’s latest generation of “super shoes”, meaning the time won’t be eligible for record purposes, but it may still redefine what’s possible in women’s middle-distance running.
