“Witnessing Faith’s world records this year has just been phenomenal. I feel very lucky to be part of a really lovely women’s 1,500m group. I actually don’t know if there are any other fields in athletics, I mean you often see in the multi-events … but the women’s ‘15, even when we’re sitting together chatting to each other, they’re all really sound, and genuinely everybody is really invested in one another.
“We sit, whenever we’re on the circuit, at the Diamond League, have food together, ask if anyone is doing a shakeout. And I feel that’s quite unusual, and lovely to see, and I’ve really enjoyed being a part of that.
“Faith is an absolutely fantastic woman … I’ve raced against her for a lot of years now, been in awe of her knowledge of our sport. Also the fact I could come off with a national record, which I would not expect her to know, and that she would shake my hand and congratulate me on that. So I am more than delighted for her to cross the line and for me to be able to give her an embrace and say you’re quite possibly are the greatest of all time, it’s an absolute privilege to toe the line with her.”
‒Ireland's Ciara Mageean talking about the camaraderie the top women's 1500 runners feel for each other and Faith Kipyegon right now.