Faith Kipyegon, Mary Moraa earn big after shining at Athlos NYC
enya's Faith Kipyegon and Mary Moraa capped off their season with impressive performances at the Athlos NYC invitational, earning millions in prize money at the star-studded, female-only event.
The inaugural Athlos NYC invitational, featuring 36 of the world’s top track athletes across six events, saw Kenyan stars Faith Kipyegon and Mary Moraa end their season in style.
Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon maintained her unbeaten run in the 1500m for 2024, winning the race in 4:04.79. She held off Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji, who came in second with a time of 4:05.58. Kenya’s Susan Ejore-Sanders finished third, completing the 1500m podium in 4:06.25.
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BREAKING: Kenyan 🐐 Faith Kipyegon completes her season at the Athlos New York with another 1500m win.
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) September 27, 2024
She wins $60,000, the largest prize money in any race she has ever run.#AthlosNYC #Athlos2024 pic.twitter.com/BVQk4OCWa5
In the 800m, Mary Moraa, the World Champion, finished second with a time of 1:58.05. She was narrowly beaten by Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma, who won in 1:57.43. Jamaican Natoya Goule-Toppin came third, crossing the line in 1:58.63.
Athlos NYC, funded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, is a high-profile event exclusively for female athletes. First-place winners walked away with $60,000 (Ksh7.7 million), while second and third-place finishers earned $25,000 (Ksh3.2 million) and $10,000 (Ksh1.2 million) respectively. Additionally, 10 per cent of the event's revenue was shared among all athletes.
The event, which included the 100m, 200m, 400m, 100m hurdles, 800m, and 1500m, offered more prize money than the prestigious Diamond League, making it a lucrative occasion for the athletes.
