Faith Kipyegon once again proved why she is considered the greatest 1,500m runner of all time with another outstanding season in 2025 — both on the track and financially. The Kenyan superstar showcased her dominance across multiple events while pocketing millions from race wins, record bonuses, and championship medals.
Kipyegon began her season in style at the Xiamen Diamond League, competing in the 1,000m race which she won to earn $10,000 (approximately Ksh1.29 million). Her early focus then shifted to her highly anticipated Breaking4 project in Paris, an attempt to become the first woman to run a mile under four minutes. Although she narrowly missed the mark with a time of 4:06.42, the feat demonstrated her relentless ambition and drive for history.
The defining moment of her season came shortly after at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, where Kipyegon broke her own 1,500m world record, clocking an extraordinary 3:48.68. The achievement earned her a $10,000 race win bonus and an additional $50,000 (Ksh6.4 million) world record reward, underlining her unmatched dominance in middle-distance running.
In August, she triumphed again in Silesia, Poland, by winning the 3,000m event for another $10,000 (Ksh1.29 million). She later skipped the Diamond League final to focus on the World Championships in Tokyo, a decision that paid off handsomely. Kipyegon stormed to her fourth world title in the 1,500m, collecting $70,000 (Ksh9 million) for gold, and added a silver in the 5,000m worth $35,000 (Ksh4.5 million).
Her Tokyo heroics brought her total championship prize money to $105,000 (Ksh13.6 million). Upon returning home, she was also among the Team Kenya athletes rewarded by the government, earning Ksh3 million for gold and Ksh2 million for silver — an additional Ksh5 million boost.
Kipyegon capped off her campaign by defending her Athlos title in New York, where winners received $60,000 (Ksh7.7 million). Altogether, she earned around Ksh36 million in track income for the year, excluding possible bonuses from Nike for her Breaking4 attempt and medal incentives.
With four world titles, multiple records, and unmatched consistency, Faith Kipyegon’s 2025 season once again solidified her legendary status both as a global athletics icon and one of Kenya’s highest-earning sportswomen.