With four World Championships titles, three Olympic golds, and two world records, Faith Kipyegon has already established herself as one of the best middle distance runners of all-time. Now, the Kenyan is looking to make more history, and recently announced that she’d be attempting to break the 4-minute mark in the mile later this year.Kipyegon, who has excelled in the 1500m distance internationally, is already one of the best mile runners the sport has seen. She is currently the world record holder in the event, having clocked a 4:07.64 at the Monaco Diamond League in July 2023.On Wednesday, April 23, Faith Kipyegon, partnered with Nike, announced that she will be looking to make history and become the first woman to breach the 4-minute mark. The attempt will take place on July 26, at the Stade Charléty in Pairs. In a video shared by Nike on Instagram, the Kenyan can be seen gearing up for the race while a voice-over says,“No woman has ever run a mile in under 4 minutes. They say it's impossible. We say it's about time.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn a press release by Nike, Kipyegon explained her decision to target the 4-minute mile saying,“I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved World Championship titles. I thought, What else? Why not dream outside the box? And I told myself, ‘If you believe in yourself, and your team believes in you, you can do it.’ I want this attempt to say to women, ‘You can dream and make your dreams valid.’ This is the way to go as women, to push boundaries and dream big.”The first man to breach the 4-minute mark in the mile was Roger Bannister in 1954. The first world record in the mile for women was registered in 1989, when Paula Ivan clocked a 4:15.61. Over the past 26 years, the women's world record in the mile has improved by 7.97s. On July 26, Kipyegon will look to shave off 7.64s from the world record and her personal best in a bid to make history.Faith Kipyegon set to make her 2025 season debut at the Xiamen Diamond LeagueKipyegon in action at the Wanda Diamond League 2024 Final (Image Source: Getty)Faith Kipyegon had an incredible season in 2024. Competing at the Paris Olympics, the 32-year-old won her third consecutive gold in the 1500m, making her the first woman to achieve this feat. She followed this up by winning her fifth Diamond League title in the distance later that year.Now, Kipyegon will begin her 2025 season at the Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday, April 26 at the Egret Stadium. She will be competing in the 1000m, where her personal best of 2:29.15 is the second-best on the all-time list and only 0.17 seconds short of the world record.