When You Can't Lose And Everyone Knows It

[@WicksyOnPS3in720p]

I always appreciate how non-USA-centric this channel is. It's one of the main reasons I keep coming back. Incredible performances are given top-billings on the basis of the performances, not the country (or gender) of the athlete 👌 👏

[@benjathemin]

I hope this doesn’t spoil the video for anyone but you’ve also got to mention the fact that she took a break from the sport in 2018, had a daughter and smashed the WR still. It’s one thing to come back to the sport after a pregnancy and it’s just a whole other impressive feat to basically pick up where you left off. Good videos as always. Didn’t know she’d been running it since ‘11 😮‍💨

[@jhadebredenkamp97]

It's irrelevent and doesn't speak on her performances. And pregancy isn't a disease. Women generally return to be very normal like they were prior to pregnancies in all carreer fields. This is really not a surprise.

[@trackman411]

​@@jhadebredenkamp97no, it's relevant

[@akinwunmioluwaseun3772]

​@@jhadebredenkamp97 Have you ever been pregnant or lived continously with a pregnant woman?

[@joelandenmatten9285]

@@jhadebredenkamp97 Look at Shaunea Miller-Uibo, it's not that easy. Or even Adrianna Sulek-Schubert, she isn't back to her previous form yet.

[@landonpoland5092]

@@akinwunmioluwaseun3772are you saying being pregnant is a disease, that pregnant women are sick and it bad, I always thought pregnancy was a beautiful thing

[@lisabolin1282]

This woman is an absolute machine!! UNBELIEVABLY OUTSTANDING!!

[@elleniandersongrey8367]

Dear Sir, I watch several athletics videos online and yours are unmatched! You are so thorough, and precise; you present the material in an absolutely wonderful way. You put so much into your videos. Not sure whether you are an ex-athlete but it's clear that you are truly passionate about the sport. I love the way that you always raise the profile of the athletes and the sport- your commentary is always encouraging and interesting. You truly are in a league of your own. Thank you for such sterling work!

[@MrLuis85698]

I dont know what NBC, the Olympic Channel and ESPN are awaiting for to give this man a solid contract for T&F commentary .. He is like a scientist of the sport.

[@norcodaev]

And then there’s me, the guy who needs to take a nap after a brisk walk to the convenience store 🤣🤣

[@annetteelliott1494]

I know😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@victorhopper3899]

fill good a brisk 200 foot walk would kill me for real, i can't risk a 100 foot walk

[@raymondmeyers8983]

I thought this was going to be about Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. She hasn't lost a 400m hurdle race since 2019 and has broken her own world record 6 times during the streak.

[@nickchoporis5901]

Edwin Moses HANDS DOWN ! ! 122 races in a row over TEN YEARS ! ! 2 Olympic Gold Medals.

[@WALTRIPFLAIR]

I was about to comment when I saw yours. I have always stated I thought Edwin Moses was the most dominant athlete ever when asked. Most people say Lebron, Tyson, Brady, Serena etc., but people forget great athletes in other sports.

[@sammy_dog]

@@WALTRIPFLAIR Like Don Bradman statistically speaking he IS the greatest sportsman in history Dave Foster He is the first person in any sport to win over 1,000 titles. including 186 world titles 168 Australian Titles, over 2,000 wins Foster held the World Championship title for 21 years in a row. Heather McKay in nearly 20 yrs of playing squash lost only twice She won 16 consecutive British Open titles from 1962 to 1977, and capturing the inaugural women's World Open title in 1976 and the second in 1979 Walter Lindrum was an Australian professional player of billiards who held the World Professional Billiards Championship from 1933 until his retirement in 1950 he was so good they had to change the rules to make it more even for everyone else it didn't matter he still won NOT BAD FOR A BUNCH OF AUSSIES but somehow they never ever make onto any top 10 list because of American bias oh and I forgot Herb Elliot he was never beaten over 1500 metres or the mile. Including the Olympic Gold Medal in 1960 in world record time.

[@swannymcswan7580]

Just wrote this as well.

[@martinn4031]

​@@sammy_dog Perhaps the reason Dave Foster is not mentioned in any top 10 is down to the fact that that wood-chopping is not generally regarded as a high profile sport.

[@routercoach]

Good video. I had Duplantis... didn't even realise about this athletes feats! Nice.

[@willienganga]

Back when Faith Kipyegon had two world silvers, two world golds, two Olympic gold, one cross country gold, and a couple of dl titles while having competed against the likes of Dibaba, Sifan, Semenya, Tsegay, Muir, etc, I already thought she was one of the greatest athletes of all time. I have no superlatives given what she's done ever since. Her post-2022 career would qualify her as one of the best ever.

[@pharoahopoku-warner4286]

I think Beatrice Chebet had one of the most underrated campaigns this year

[@eyelladog8816]

My favorite is when she took a moment to talk ish to the Ethiopians that tangled with Faith in the 5k at the Olympics.

[@issaowaga]

I second this

[@devastatn]

How have I never heard of her? This is just amazing. She is truly the GOAT!!!!! ❤ 💯 👍

[@wilhelmw3455]

Faith Kipyegon could possibly be the first woman to break 14 minutes for 5000m or maybe Beatrice Chebet another athlete who attracts relatively little attention even though she was the first woman to break 29 minutes for 10000m and won the Olympic 5000m and 10000m double in Paris.

[@joelandenmatten9285]

I think that Beatrice Chebet will do it next year, she still is young and yet so good already. Beatrice Chebet is currently stronger than Faith Kipyegon over the 5'000m distance.

[@runcaz7802]

Or Tsegay, right? She's the one with the current WR 14:00+

[@jaleeasmith-ji3cx]

You took entirely too long to get to the point .

[@DoctorZisIN]

Even then it seems like the point is that the most dominant runner ever, who "can't lose and everyone knows it", lost.

[@ELee-fr4tr]

So much blah blah that the entire point is missed amongst the verbage.

[@akerovitalis3451]

That was the point; to make the pint seen.

[@rapid13]

This is the way far too many channels pad the run time: by giving us the entire history of unrelated things as if they matter.

[@gerrysecure5874]

Confirmed. I stopped the vid after 90sec.

[@robertstewart6290]

I hate to disappoint you but Herb Elliot (Australia), In 42 races from 1957 to 1961, he was never beaten over 1500 metres or a mile. Including the Olympic Gold Medal in 1960 in world record time.

[@njambizzy]

1957...was he racing against the whole world or the western world? Did he also have a baby somewhere in there?

[@robertstewart6290]

@@njambizzy Please learn some history. He was racing the whole world. Also like all athletes at this time, he was an amateur (ie he wasn't paid to run and no sponsors) so had to also work for a living.

[@njambizzy]

@@robertstewart6290 I hate to disappoint you but no, he wasn't racing the whole world. African countries which became the kings of the middle and long distance were hardly ever involved in his competitions. They were either still colonized or did not have running programs or did not have awareness of world athletics. So it would be hard to call someone dominant when it is difficult to prove that he raced against the best. Faith Kipyegon has repeatedly beat the world's best Dibaba, Hassan, Semenya, Muir, Tsegay, Simpson....AND had a baby while at it.

[@bw1532]

Also, Herb may have been a superb athlete, but how is that relevant to the prompt, "Who is the most dominant athlete in thier sport right now?"

[@timbercretesteel9855]

Different times...and all should be regocnised! ​@@njambizzy

[@DaiBei]

I agree with you and admire the quality of all your video's. Just one thing. You summed up a few times the greatest track and field athletes of 2024, but you never mentioned Nafi Thiam. She won her third golden Olympic medal in the heptathlon, what nobody did before her. In between she won gold in two world championships and three times at the European championships. She won also gold three times at the European indoor pentathlon with in 2023 a new world record. Since 2016 she won every event she competed, with the only exception of a second place in 2019. Are the athlete's of the heptathlon for woman and decathlon for man, not the most complete athlete's?

[@plantB23]

Heptathlon? Seriously. The sack race of athletics?

[@DaiBei]

@@plantB23 Is that your style or habit, to ridicule others? Many of these athletes can win international competitions in individual numbers. Can you high jump 2.02m as Nafi or winning a Diamond meeting in long jump with 6.86m like she did in 2019 in Birmingham? They need speed, power and various technical skills. They are respected by sports enthusiasts with knowledge.

[@charleskanja511]

Thank you for this TRP. I have been waiting for your review of Faith ever since she won the recent olympics. And I was wondering when you will. She is actually the athlete who has inspired my watching of the sport videos in the last 3 years. She has also inspired a whole nation here in Kenya. 🎉 Congratulations to Faith Kipyegon

[@hundredg6064]

im not kidding, your are one of my favorite youtubers.

[@davidleonard37]

Crazy to think she's only 30 years of age. Fantastic athlete and very humble by all accounts.

[@TheTrailRabbit]

she's actually the goat

[@hardcoremountainhat]

First thought was Sydney McLaughlin tbh, Faith needs more recognition. They are both awesome!

[@ericwong3868]

When you start talking about streaks, you have to name drop the goat himself: Edwin Moses

[@ItsPandatory]

Kipyegoat

[@got_glintsp963]

She was born to fly!! Go girl!

[@Jaysthudandblunder]

Gonna show my age, but Ed Moses, what a glorious hurdler. The confidence that comes with winning must create such a sense of inevitability. Those truly superlative athletes that make what they do look effortless. However, that doesn't do justice to the miles they put into the tank to get there. Any middle-distance runner that remembers pre-season hill running sessions to get back in shape will attest to that!

[@timothymooney4466]

Beating your own world record must be the ultimate runner's high.

[@synchronium24]

7:09 I thought there had to be a timing error here, but Kipyegon really did break Sifan Hassan's old mile WR by over 4 and a half seconds. That's an improvement of over 1 second per lap on average!

[@derkong7114]

quit after 2:07 long winded

[@TrevorStuart-v7c]

She's easily my favorite runner rn, middle to long distance that is, she's so GoATed imo. Love her attitude as well...👏👏👏

[@franklyterrence4860]

She is amazing!

[@verstappen9937]

TRP can you do more documentaries? Especially Elaine Thompson Herah would be of interest to me

[@Agent007202]

Love my Kipyegon. The undisputed, greatest of all time.

[@N254NK]

This dude deserves that emmy awards and all that comes with it..

[@pauricgrant8700]

I wish he wouldnt use cheap click bait titles for the videos, his videos are great, but the titles are trash

[@high-captain-BaLrog]

No.

[@mgmentertainment7789]

She never lost FAITH.. That she can win.. 😊😊

[@davidpadilla6095]

She is Amazing!!!!

[@AllInTheGame01]

Faith Kipyegon is not only the W1500m GOAT for her 8 WC/OLY Medals (6 Golds & 2 Silvers) & unbeaten streak, but also cos her 2 insane WRs has contributed to raising the levels of everyone else in the event i.e. at least 13 new Women have entered the All-Time 100 Outdoor 1500m List following Faith's 1st WR in Jun '23 as the 100th fastest ever time has been lowered over 1s from 3.57.11 to 3.56.07! Full credit to her for stepping up to the 5K last yr to win WC Gold in the event & break that WR too before it was broken a few months later by Gudaf Tsegay - Peak Kipyegon vs Peak Beatrice Chebet vs Peak Tsegay in the 5K next yr going for the 1st ever sub 14m WR needs to happen! Honourable mention for the seemingly underrated Paulino who's unbeaten in the W400m since Aug '23 (15 races) & has only lost 4 of 47 races since moving up to the 400m in '21.

[@willienganga]

Tsegay is good, but she can't win a tactical race versus the other two, and they have the endurance to keep up with her if she front-runs. I think she's currently the 4th/5th best 5000m runner after the two plus Sifan and Gidey. The one thing she has over them is she can always break the wr if any of them lower it. She'll end up with some of the fastest times but mid h2h records versus the other greatsof her era.

[@AllInTheGame01]

@@willienganga Yeah would have her as the 4th best 5K runner behind Chebet, Kipyegon & Hassan even with Hassan focusing more & more on the 10K/Marathon, but can't ignore that she's still the WR Holder with 14.00.21, should really have run the 1st sub 14m WR last yr when she ran that race @DL Final.

[@Sensei_BigJoe]

That's pretty good, I however have NEVER lost in that event. ...I'll let you know when I start to actually compete in that event 😅. In all seriousness, awesome job and congrats

[@njambizzy]

😂😂😂😂

[@shockwavestudiosproduction4930]

That winning streak is insane. She so incredibly, it makes me want to cry 😭

[@Lazegoose55]

I love her spirit!!

[@panchostanza8712]

Edwin Moses - 122 consecutive victories in 400 meter hurdles is the GOAT

[@MrManicola]

Duplantis and then Tentoglou

[@idird]

Tentoglou just lost 2 events in a row though didn't he ?

[@jacobdoyle420]

Yea he is not that dominant, europeans just wish it so. ​@idird

[@TimOlsen-g7l]

She really quite a gal of drive and determination!

[@josedelnegro46]

This is unexpected. Brilliant analysis Nostradamus. That is why we watch. Fellow Commenter give the man his flowers. He breathes life into, track and field, the foundational sport upon which all (lives) sport depends from the first crawl to the last fall.

[@Funkytrip73]

Hassan was there in the video. I thought you were going to name her. WInning the 1500m in a world record AND THEN WINNING BASICALLY ALL DISTANCES BETWEEN THAT AND THE FRIKKIN' MARATHON!

[@Langharig_Tuig]

Still gotta go with Duplantis though for one simple reason... He, all on his own, is the entire top 10 best polevaulters of all time. The top 10 highest polevaults are all his, there is no competition to him whatsoever, others do not even show up close to him in the records

[@brahand]

Is he an American or a Swede?

[@ammo444]

Would love to see Faith attempt the 800m WR.

[@Kipchoge475]

I think she's a little long in the tooth for that.

[@EnderSword]

27 different pronunciations for this woman's name in a 9 minute video, that's gotta be a record too

[@sbsb4995]

Another excellent episode 🎉🎉🎉

[@RobertWaters-so4jd]

She’s great but only 25% of the way to the win streak of Edwin Moses

[@michaelp8856]

i think you should do one on HULL - amazing woman. if it wasn't for Faith - she would be at the top

[@rapid13]

3:55. You’re welcome.

[@rosee7011]

Awesome story about a an awesome athlete. I never liked running, and it didn't like me either. My brother was a good runner. He ran track and cross country in high school. Sports didn't matter to me much. They didn't have much in the way of girls sports back then anyway, and I was into writing and theater. But then a young girl came. She was a Freshman when I started my Senior year. This girl was gifted, and she wanted to go to college. But to earn a scholarship, she needed to run in high school, and for that, she needed a team. A girls team. My brothers old coach came to me and told me to bring 3 friends and meet him by the bleachers that day after school, and that my mom already knew. I was confused so I called my mom and it was true. So my theater friend and I went and met him after school. None of us athletes. L Was the make up artist for the drama club. My friend M joined us but our friend D said no way (she always was the smart one.) D went home right after school, so my friend L asked her little sister H to come and she did. That's when we met S. She told us about her dreams of being a runner. There was a big race she wanted to qualify for, Jr. World championships. I thought she said it was in China but I can't remember now. I'm remembering less and less these days, but this one thing is still in my mind. So the four of us jogged around the track every day after school, and S would run. On Thursdays, we had a meet either at our school or a different school for the competition. All of the others were runners, except four of us. And S, she stayed and cheered us on, no matter how late, while we jogged the path. We came in dead last. Every time. And she cheered. Every time. Because last placed team did not matter. HER place mattered. And she won. Not every time, but enough. She is the only one from our state to go to world championships out of all the competitors during that season. Could she have done it without us? Probably. But as my memory starts to fail me as I age, I'm glad this memory hasn't left me. It brings me great joy. Perhaps her purpose was not to go there, or to run at all. Maybe it was just something as simple as joy.

[@purpleblueunicorn]

10k, half and marathon wr. Sure can do it!

[@M20-z4j]

IMHO, this title should goto Sifan. There has never been an athlete like her. She could have stayed in shorter distances and dominated for years but she chose to push the limits. With one exception there hasn’t been an athletes who was truly dedicated to testing themselves and show what athletics is about, testing the limits of human body. Many spend decades perfecting their craft and become a goat in their event, and rightly so. But, when you realize that tnere is NO one in Sifan’s league it hits you what she has truly done. Love faith, but Bolt and Mondo are dominating their events too.

[@danbotez1307]

I agree. Sifan transcends them all.

[@szymon6207]

See you in 2025 !

[@mresoterick3928]

Head to head races, Kipyegon wins

[@danbotez1307]

@@mresoterick3928 Not 10 K or the marathon. Sifan's competitive span is much wider than Kipyegon's

[@Kipchoge475]

​@mresoterick3928 kipyegon only has an edge in 1500-5000m against Hassan.

[@swannymcswan7580]

Edwin Moses went a decade without losing.

[@HealedBySpirit]

Amazing! How long was Edwin Moses' streak?

[@FRONT-END-TIPS-PROJECTS]

Total Running Production is the best

[@jeremypearson6852]

This reminds me of how dominant Edwin Moses was in the 400m hurdles. However, it’s the margin she wins by that’s most impressive.

[@realalbertan]

Title should be "most unbeatable runner"

[@kc5466]

Athlete fits too

[@realalbertan]

@kc5466 I can think of swimmers that are more dominant in a single event. Katie Ledecky in the 1500 Free & Summer Mcintosh in the 400IM.

[@nickchoporis5901]

Edwin Moses ...

[@leonrichardson8816]

Truly stunning!!!

[@eunicepadilla4355]

She rocks!+

[@arthurwagar88]

Thanks.

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

Damn !!. HULL is Gorgeous 🎉🎉

[@natashadickson4819]

Congratulations, Faith. ❤ Good video, sir. ❤

[@mauriman2210]

She's the *BOSS GOAT !!* no doubt about it !! ... Amazing_ Incredible_ Fantastic_

[@Nelson-t3u]

Her name says it all, Faith! 👏💪🙏💞🇵🇭

[@oldindependent3040]

Per wikipedia...Kipyegon is nicknamed the "smiling destroyer"

[@pukulu]

well, if Kipyegon wants to try it she can run some half marathons or marathons. Sifan Hassan did it very successfully. Maybe Kipyegon could also do it. For the marathon, the peak of a runners career is often in their early to mid 30s.

[@staceman7981]

Too be considered for this title you have to be undefeated over multiple years, win all global titles in the interim and set multiple world records. There are only a few athletes that qualify: Faith Kipyegon, Sydney Mclaughlin and Mondo Duplantis. Personally I would go with Mondo as the most dominant.

[@russe19642]

Imagine hanging out at a pub with your shot put and hammer throw mates and a fight starts

[@mresoterick3928]

Not third straight diamond league title but fourth, fifth overall.

[@wateraerobics8596]

Track always has had higher/broader participation hence higher competition than field. So GOAT status would always favour track athletes. Faith over Mondo for sure but that said mondo is a once in a generation talent

[@valerieserval4731]

il s'agit de la Kényane Faith Kipyegon, née en 1994, troisième médaille d'or olympique sur 1 500m, le 10 août 2024, lors des Jeux Olympiques de Paris.

[@zkoaz]

I'm starting to become concerned that you won't post a dedicated Sifan Hassan Paris 2024 video, it was a memorable feat what she completed - and worthy of your channel, much as you have already eluded to in this video. Keep it up and look forward to the Siffan video!

[@WallyPietruszka]

Seldom runners in their 30s produce world records in 1500M. Thus I think she may have 1, max 3 good years left until injuries, physical abilities or younger and stronger athletes dethrone her (I'm not saying that she can't win the next Olympic Games in a tactical race). Even before this inevitable happens, just like for many other athletes, she may extend her carrier by participating in road races and making her mark there - just like Siffan Hassan was able to do. A few years back I was wandering if my other favorite runner, Genzebe Dibaba can make a come back, well she tried.. It is important to recognize one's own abilities and limits so then doing the unthinkable is possible and fun (i.e. doubles/ triples by Hassan).

[@RoseGacebui]

This is neither here nor there, but she had just come back from maternity when she lost that race to Hassan. Not to take away anything from Sifan's win because god knows how much I like and respect the Netherlands African queen, but it just shows just how impressive Faith's Silver was.

[@mediamannaman]

I'm confused. She won 28 consecutive races and "no one in history has ever matched" it? Edwin Moses achieved an incredible 122 consecutive wins in the men's 400-meter hurdles from August 1977 to June 1987. This remarkable winning streak included 107 consecutive finals. His victories were in international races, including Olympic Games, World Championships, IAAF World Cups, and Goodwill Games. Maybe you added some qualifying statement that I missed.

[@freultwah]

I was certain she would win the mile at the first official road running world championships in Riga last year, but she came in third. I don't think I was the only one surprised by that turn of events.

[@ProjectDreamCatcher]

Not to take anything from Kip, but I thought who you were leading up to was Sydney Mclaughlin, the new Cardio Queen UNBELIEVABLE lungs❤😊

[@philmisc3513]

She’s the undisputed goat 🇰🇪

[@shawnsalvetti1793]

Now that you drawn attention to her, the WADA is going follow her around

[@GeorgeDemetz]

You forgot Sydney!!!

[@Tigerex966]

Testing😮?

[@lingnguyen2623]

Do an analysis of Ruth Cheptyniega i am more interested in the Marathon Yes Kipyefon is great but she isn't the Marathon Champion and I am surprised you didn't mention Sarah lavrone Mclaughlin the steeplechase.

[@Covenantt666]

Duplantis broke 3 WR this season, not 2. ❤

[@verstappen9937]

TRP don’t you think diamond league should be more like F1 where points accumulate during the season rather than just the final winner being the winner of the season? It makes no sense to me

[@IntoTheSkyy]

No. People are not machines and cannot be in peak condition all year like cars. There is no world championship or olympics for f1 like there is in track

[@montyklaus7223]

There’s still an Olympics?

[@stewartfraser2740]

A winning streak of 28 over 3-4 years does not compare to Edwin Moses 122 winning streak over a couple months shy of ten years is far greater. Two Olympic gold medals as well in there. Give credit where it's due.

[@-Stop-it]

At 0:20 he says “in the sport - at the moment”

[@latoyastephens6123]

Comparing two different disciples like that is wild

[@ReauDog]

"NEVER LOST!" -LaVar Ball

[@kissoonjohn1484]

I was sure you were going to talk about Noah the greatest that never was and of course an American athlete

[@jamesjohnson7905]

Ed moses

[@nitamckeethen6986]

Amazing!

[@st3althyone]

What an amazing performance by such a strong woman. Not to be that guy, but is it Kipyegon or Kippygone? These pronunciations are killing me. 😬🤣

[@lepeisens177]

Mondo by far

[@szymon6207]

How many wr ?

[@sticktothefacts8905]

@@szymon6207 10

[@mresoterick3928]

@@lepeisens177 no

[@thewatcher8773]

Is there any financial reward associated with these awards? I’ve always wondered how athletes like this make a living, aside from ones with product sponsorship deals.

[@chasenwilliam1]

Took an eternity to get to the point.

[@gl7011]

Sifan Hassan needs a video.

[@malcolmmackenzie9202]

That's nothing In my 27 years of life I have never lost a marathon.

[@luckyspurs]

She also comes across as really nice in interview.

[@Fourevrlearning]

I love Faith!!! What an achievement

[@DanielSong39]

Didn't Edwin Moses have a really long streak Carl Lewis had a long streak too