Athlete. Kenyan. Mother of one. Faith Kipyegon is a three-time Olympic gold medalist for the 1500 meters who simultaneously holds the world record for being the fastest woman to run a mile in 4:07.64.
PARIS — As Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon attempts to become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile on Thursday, the world turns its attention to the elite company she hopes to join.
Wilma Rudolph, a Clarksville native, overcame childhood illnesses and became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics (1960 Rome). Rudolph was a civil rights activist, ...