There have been athletes who have consistently dominated their sport for years, inspiring others on how to do so with flair. Kenya’s middle distance sensation, Faith Kipyegon, who has managed to prevail in the discipline for years, is one such name. The athlete has achieved almost everything that was there for a distance runner to achieve. Apart from being a four-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion, Kipyegon has so much to offer off-track as well, which includes embracing some special bonds apart from track and field.

In a recent interview, Faith Kipyegon discussed the remarkable connection she shares with someone who has inspired her to persevere in her career, and it is something too adorable to be missed.

It doesn’t get better than this

The Olympian sat for an interview with the World Athletics, where she was asked to open up about “motherhood.” To which the Bomet native replies with a bright smile, “I think I have been strong-minded since I gave birth to my daughter Alyn. She has been an inspiration to me, and I think I’m flying when I see her.” Well, those lines are enough to melt anyone’s heart. Kipyegon also added that she is aware that she is inspiring others and that she also wants her daughter to learn from her as a professional athlete.

As per her further declaration, Alyn also likes running, and she joins her during the photoshoots and enjoys it as well. Furthermore, the number one ranked athlete in women’s overall rankings also talked about postpartum stresses and said that it was difficult for her to come back to professional endeavors. She had tough questions like whether she was going to make it or if it was going to be the end of her career. Faith Kipyegon, who presently holds two world records, once shared about another source of inspiration that motivated her to pursue athletics seriously.

What inspired Faith Kipyegon to pursue track and field

The runner once asserted that her parents have also been a source of inspiration for her, and they have motivated her to keep going. Her parents aimed for her to improve her family’s financial situation through athletics, which she did later on. Coming from humble beginnings, the track and field star once stated that it was her victory at the Punta Umbria in Spain that opened her mind and made her realize that the sport can help her earn bread and better.

From then on, she got more concentrated and started getting trained under a professional coach as well. There was a time when she used to run barefoot, and the sprinting icon feels grateful for that duration as it shaped her as a better human and an athlete. Faith Kipyegon has now earned the status of one of the legends in the distance running realm, and her stories continue to inspire the next generation of athletes.

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