Faith Kipyegon has conquered the track, and now she has laid claim to the road. The triple Olympic champion stunned in her 10km debut, signaling a new era in her storied career.

There are athletes who run, and then there is Faith Kipyegon.The Kenyan superstar, already etched in history as the greatest 1500m runner of all time, swapped her spikes for road flats at the Monaco Run and delivered a performance that was nothing short of regal.

Clocking a blistering 29:46, Kipyegon didn’t just win; she announced her arrival. In a discipline often reserved for specialists, she stepped down from the middle-distance throne and immediately ascended to the podium of the elite road warriors.

The Anatomy of a Debut

The race was a display of trademark Kipyegon tactical brilliance. Passing the 5km mark in 14:59, she ran a negative split—covering the second half faster than the first—to obliterate a strong field. Her time places her joint 14th on the all-time world list for the 10km road race, a staggering achievement for a "rookie" at this distance.

• Time: 29:46.
• Ranking: Top 15 All-Time globally.
• Split: Negative split (Second 5km faster than first).

"A New Love"

Speaking after the race, Kipyegon’s words sent a shiver down the spines of current road dominance holders."The result has aroused a new love inside me—for the road races," she confessed. For a woman who has won three consecutive Olympic golds, finding a new challenge is terrifying for her competitors.

This transition mirrors the paths of legends like Sifan Hassan and Hellen Obiri. If Monaco is the prologue, the marathon may well be the final chapter.

“This is another challenge,” she said, beaming. And when Faith Kipyegon accepts a challenge, history is usually rewritten.