21-year-old Ethiopian Diribe Welteji ran a world record time of 4:20.98 to clinch the inaugural women’s World Mile title at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on Sunday 1 October 2023.
Welteji’s record time at the champs, is an improvement on the time of 4:27.97 set by Nikki Hiltz in Des Moines in April. This win is an addition to the world U20 800m title she won as a 16-year-old, at her first ever international competition in Tampere in 2018.
“It was hard, the weather is not good for me. When I saw Faith in front near the line, at that moment, I decided to sprint.
Diribe Welteji, Inaugural World Mile Record Holder
“I could sense that she was tired and I had it in my mind: “I can beat her,” said Welteji. “I came here to win, to write history and to motivate the new generations of our athletes.”
Freweyni Hailu of Ethiopia claimed the silver medal in a time of 4:23.06 and Kenyan Faith Kipyegon took the bronze medal in a time of 4:24.13
Photo Caption: Ethiopian Diribe Welteji ran a world record time of 4:20.98 to clinch the inaugural women’s World Mile title at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on Sunday 1 October 2023. Photo: Screengrab of the World Athletics Official Feed
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