Kipyegon prioritises recovery over comeback, pulls out of ultimate championships
Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has confirmed she will miss the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest next month, revealing her hamstring injury needs longer to heal than she had hoped. In a statement issued Wednesday, August 19, the Kenyan middle-distance star said the injury has troubled her since the end of May. “Since the […] The post Kipyegon prioritises recovery over…
Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon, a triple Olympic champion, has announced she will miss the upcoming World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest due to a hamstring injury that requires more recovery time than anticipated. The injury has troubled Kipyegon since the end of May, leading her to focus on healing and getting stronger.
This decision rules her out of the inaugural Ultimate Championship, as well as the remaining Diamond League meetings this season, including races in Silesia, Brussels, and a final on September 4-5. Kipyegon, 32, has only raced three times this season and will not compete again in 2026. The world-record holder in both the 1,500m and the mile, Kipyegon stated, "I’ll be back," after her announcement.
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