Kenya's Faith Kipyegon competes in the women's 1000m event during the Xiamen IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Egret Stadium in Xiamen, in China’s eastern Fujian province, on April 26, 2025.

The crown doesn’t sit in a trophy case or behind glass. It perhaps belongs showcased on a velvet pillow. The crown, which Kenyan middle-distance superstar Faith Kipyegon won last September at the ...