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See more fromThe CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez | A Running + Track and Field ShowāThis journey is all about the legacy I want to leave behind to motivate the young generation. Itās not all about getting the world record and we are done. I still need more to motivate the young generation to know that āFaith was there and she did this. She was the Olympic champion and world champion. Now sheās a record holder.ā I still need to show girls the way and all women.ā
My guest for this bonus episode this week is two-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon. Iāve had her on the show before but I had a chance to chat with her one-on-one for a little bit on my trip to Kenya last month. This was just two weeks after she ran the world records. On June 2, she became the first woman under 3:50 for 1500m with a 3:49.11 at the Florence Diamond League. That record was a long time coming for her since sheās the undisputed greatest of all-time in the 1500m. A week later, she stunned herself running 14:05.20 to break the 5000m world record at the Paris Diamond League.
She's a big deal. If you go to Kenya, youāll see billboards of her in Nairobi and after she broke the 1500m world record, she was swarmed by her competitors for hugs and congratulations, which just goes to show the level of respect from her peers.
When people in other sports have said that weāve been lucky to see LeBron James or Tom Brady in their prime, track and field fans should appreciate this moment because weāre seeing one of the greatest talents ever in Faith Kipyegon and she has aspirations to run even faster.
Sheās racing the mile at the Monaco Diamond League on July 21 so weāll just wait and see if yet another record falls.
Host: Chris Chavez |Ā @Chris_J_Chavez on Instagram
Guest: Faith Kipyegon |Ā @faithkipyegon on Instagram
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