‘Undisputable 1500m G.O.A.T;’ she recently earned this title from one of her ecstatic fans. Well, why not? A gold-standard athlete, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon keeps hitting the ball out of the park. Last Sunday, she arrived in the French capital with a mission- to conquer the 1500m event in the Paris Diamond League meet. Does she ever falter from her goals? Indeed not, and her 3:49:04 world record time proved just that.

But apart from heaps of satisfaction and an added feather on her athletic cap, Kipyegon returns from each event with much more. A part of that is a full pocket. Today, the 2x Olympic champion is one of the richest and most renowned track stars, which is no secret. But are you aware of the exact figures? If not, we’re ready to spill the details for you.

How much are the earnings of Faith Kipyegon?

Fame, fortune, athletic success, Kipyegon has seen it all. Fortunately, her name has shined bright on athletic leaderboards as well as on mighty professional contracts. Resultantly, she enjoys an estimated net worth of $5 million, according to Sportsbrief.com. With a sports veteran status and a multi-millionaire bank balance, she seems to be hitting two targets with a single dart.

The breakdown of her estimated earnings from the 2023 season, the one where she was at the top of her game, is further noteworthy. As per Bizkenya, Kipyegon’s Doha Diamond League marvel added Sh 1,445,000 to her purse, amounting to a blockbuster season opener. She even took home equivalent figures as Doha from both the Florence and Monaco Diamond Leagues too.

With these rewards supplementing the $10,000 she had bagged for her 14:05:20 world record at the Paris chapter of the Diamond League, Kipyegon piled a substantial amount. But the World Athletics Championships 2023 only made it better, as she gained another $70,000 after her Budapest stint.

Additionally, the cherry on top has been Kipyegon’s brand endorsements. Partnering with the elite athleisure brand NIKE ensures her substantial market fame. Visiting their brand headquarters in Oregon in 2022, she made her commitment to the company clear. Also, she has done her bit towards the next generation of women in sports, via Nike’s Athlete Think Tank campaign.

However, that’s not all. The 4x world champion has also had the Kenyan government hailing her accolades. Let’s have a look at the time when the Kenyan President awarded her for her historic achievements.

State rewards the Kenyan middle-distance runner

Just last season, Kipyegon earned an astronomical sum from the Government of Kenya, thanks to her incredible sprinting feats. Breaking both the 1500m and 50000m world records, she bagged a monetary prize from her home country, tantamount to Sh5 million for one record and a Sh6 million residence for the other. Imagine those results when she returned to the 5000m event after eight long years.

Moreover, the magnitude of this was certainly more than just a personal win, as Kipyegong blazed the trail for the rest of her country’s sportspersons, who would follow suit. President William Ruto not just rewarded her, but also announced, “I have also asked the ministry that the government of Kenya should review the reward scheme so that we can recognise and reward appropriately the men and women who attain excellence in sports, arts and creative economy.”

In fact, going forward, the nation’s government decided that “any Kenyan who participates in a world event and breaks a world record, unlike in the past, when there was no recognition, going forward, for every world record broken by a Kenyan, the government of Kenya is going to award five million shillings.” Thus, Faith Kipyegon is a trendsetter of sorts, besides being an athlete with a sky-high net worth.