Kipyegon surpassed her own world record of 4:07.64, set two years ago, but fell well short of breaking the 4-minute mile.

It’s good to be tired after you’ve done something special,” said Kenyan, three-time Olympic champion, Faith Kipyegon to Unbothered, smiling ear to ear. When we spoke, it had been less than 24 hours since Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman ever to run a mile in less than four minutes.

Faith Kipyegon on Thursday fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile, clocking a time of 4:06.42 at a Nike-organized event in Paris.