Faith Kipyegon ran a mile in 4 minutes, 6.42 seconds — more than a second faster than her world record — at "Breaking4," a special event billed as Kipyegon's attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.

The 31-year-old Kipyegon is the owner of three Olympic gold medals and the women's world record time in the mile.

Faith Kipyegon on Thursday fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile, clocking a time of 4:06.42 at a Nike-organized event in Paris.