Nike announces documentary series on Kipyegon’s Breaking4 attempt

Kenyan distance runner Faith Kipyegon has already accomplished almost everything an athlete can in track and field, but on June 26, she will chase a milestone no woman has reached before: a sub-four-minute mile. To document the record attempt, Nike is releasing a two-part series on Amazon Prime Video, offering fans an inside look at Kipyegon’s training and journey to the Breaking4 project.

The docuseries, produced by Box-To-Box Films (the team behind the Netflix series SPRINT), will give fans behind-the-scenes access to Kipyegon’s life and training in Kenya. It also explores the cultural and personal significance of her sub-four attempt.

From @BoxToBoxFilms (the makers of Drive To Survive, SPRINT, Full Swing and Break Point ) comes Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. The 4-Minute Mile on Amazon Prime.

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Part I of “Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. The 4-Minute Mile” will be released on June 20, with Part II to follow in early July, after Kipyegon’s June 26 race. Both parts will be available on Amazon Prime Video, while the race itself will be streamed live on Prime, in addition to Nike’s YouTube channel.

In a media release last month, Kipyegon told Nike she felt confident about taking on the barrier. “I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved World Championship titles. I thought, what else?” Kipyegon told Nike. “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.”

The record attempt will take place at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris, the site of Kipyegon’s 2023 1,500m world record and her fastest-ever 5,000m (also a world record at the time). Like Eliud Kipchoge’s Breaking2 marathon project in 2017, Kipyegon’s attempt will feature precision pacing, ideal track conditions and custom-designed Nike performance footwear and apparel.

“Every detail has been dialed to allow Kipyegon to focus every ounce of energy on the finish,” said a Nike spokesperson.

While Kipyegon already holds the women’s mile world record at 4:07.64, a sub-four performance on June 26 would not count as an official world record. Due to the pacing strategies and the unsanctioned nature of the event, it will fall outside the scope of World Athletics’ ratification. Although Kipchoge’s initial sub-two-hour marathon attempt included other elite runners, Nike has not announced whether Kipyegon will be joined by competitors during her challenge.