Kipyegon, who previously lowered the world record in the mile to 4:07.64 in July 2023, will make her attempt today, Thursday, June 26, in Paris, France. To achieve this milestone, she will need to run each of her four laps approximately two seconds faster than the pace she set in that world record run.

Faith Kipyegon on Thursday fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile, clocking a time of 4:06.42 at a Nike-organized event in Paris.

Faith Kipyegon missed the mark by about six seconds. World Athletics would not have recognized a record because the race wasn’t sanctioned, live competition.