'This track thing is not for a long time'- Faith Kipyegon on how mentor Vivian Cheruiyot has prepared her for life after retirement

Three-time Olympic 1500m champion Faith has opened up about how her mentor, Kenyan long-distance running legend Vivian , is helping her prepare for life beyond athletics

The two Kenyan Olympic gold medalists share a profound understanding of a hard truth in track and field, that the career is short-lived

Faith Kipyegon may be a big star nowadays, but her journey into becoming a legend was a long and tedious one.

Despite her accolades and dominance in the sport, Kipyegon emphasizes the importance of securing her future through smart investments

«For me, where I’ve learned from and where I’ve come from, money will not define who I am,» Kipyegon said appearing on a recent episode of Show on YouTube

«With the money I have, I try to do what is necessary. Nike really dresses me very well so I don’t need to buy clothes. So I do other things to support my family and my siblings.»

Kipyegon acknowledges that athletics has a finite timeline a mindset she shares with her mentor Cheruiyot

«You know, athletics is not for a longer time. I need to invest at the moment,» she added

«I want to do something so people will know Faith even after my running days, when I was still strong.»

Cheruiyot, has been instrumental in shaping this outlook for Kipyegon who hopes to make smart investments like her counterpart

«I really thank my mentor, Vivian. Since I saw her when she was a young girl like me, she was also very short like me and she’s still short, she has been a really good mentor,» Kipyegon said

«She has been telling me, career-wise, that this running is not for a long time and you have to invest and do other things.»

Kipyegon’s achievements on the track this season underscore why she is a living legend. At the Paris Olympics, she cemented her place in history by claiming her third consecutive gold medal in the 1500m, becoming the first athlete, male or female, to win gold in the event at three different Olympic Games. She also secured a silver medal in the 5000m, showcasing her versatility and endurance

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Following her triumph in Paris, Kipyegon continued her dominance at the Rome Diamond League, the very venue where she set her first 1500m world record

There, she clinched another impressive victory. She later capped off her stellar season at the inaugural women’s-only track meet, Athlos, in New York, where she secured yet another win