Kenya's middle-distance gem Faith Kipyegon is poised to make millions in less than four minutes as she gears up to attempt a feat which has never been achieved by a human before.
The 31-year old is seeking to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris in a highly-anticipated event on Thursday, June 26.
Ahead of the ambitious challenge, Reddit co-founder and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian took the stakes a notch higher by offering a cash bonus of Ksh 13 million cash prize (USD100,000) to Kipyegon if she breaks the record.
Ohanian, who is also the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams, made the pledge through ATHLOS, a women's sports platform he co-founded to promote and reward elite female athletes.
