Faith Kipyegon has smashed the world record in the women’s 5000 metres with a sensational time of 14:05.20 at the Paris Diamond League.
This comes just few days after she broke the world record in the women’s 1500 metres with a sensational time of 3:49.11 at the 43rd edition of the Golden Gala in Florence in front of 7000 enthusiastic spectators who packed the Luigi Ridolfi Stadium in Florence.
Kenyans online have come out to celebrate her as the GOAT after Eliud Kipchoge.
Here are some congratulatory messages to Faith from Kenyans:
@kipmurkomen: Faith Kipyegon is something else … bad news … in one week she has broken two world records. WORLD RECORD HOLDER 5000m on her debut. INCREDIBLE! Congratulations Faith. Very very proud of you.
@MwangoCapital: Faith Kipyegon is the form of her life. She just broke the 5,000 meters world record with 14:05:20 in Paris. That’s a week after breaking the 1,500 meters record!!
@HonTimWanyonyi: Congratulations Faith Kipyegon! Unbelievable Run to break the 5,000M world record in the Paris Diamond League at 14:05:20 just a week after breaking the 1500M. We are very proud of You!!!
