Before Faith Kipyegon came along, Suzy Hamilton (right) had more Pre Classic wins than any other woman miler. The U.S. star won 6 times. (JOHN GIUSTINA)
Suzy Hamilton ’91 (mile), ’92, ’93 (mile), ’94 (2000)
Faith Kipyegon ’19, ’21, ’22, ’23
3
Gelete Burka ’07, ’08, ’09
Most Races Under 4:00
8
Faith Kipyegon
4
Jessica Hull
Laura Muir
3
Freweyni Hailu
Jenny Simpson
Diribe Welteji
2
8 runners
Most Races Under 3:59
6
Faith Kipyegon
3
Jessica Hull
Diribe Welteji
2
Freweyni Hailu
Sinclaire Johnson
Laura Muir
Hellen Obiri
Most Races Under 3:58
5
Faith Kipyegon
3
Jessica Hull
Diribe Welteji
2
Freweyni Hailu
Laura Muir
Most Races Under 3:57
5
Faith Kipyegon
3
Diribe Welteji
2
Jessica Hull
Laura Muir
Most Races Under 3:56
4
Faith Kipyegon
3
Diribe Welteji
2
Jessica Hull
1
Freweyni Hailu
Nikki Hiltz
Georgia Hunter Bell
Laura Muir
Gudaf Tsegay
Most Races Under 3:55
4
Faith Kipyegon
3
Diribe Welteji
1
Jessica Hull
Georgia Hunter Bell
Gudaf Tsegay
Most Races Under 3:54
4
Faith Kipyegon
3
Diribe Welteji
1
Jessica Hull
Most Races Under 3:53
3
Faith Kipyegon
1
Jessica Hull
Diribe Welteji
Most Races Under 3:52
2
Faith Kipyegon
1
Diribe Welteji
Most Races Under 3:51
2
Faith Kipyegon
Most Races Under 3:49
1
Faith Kipyegon
Best-Ever Mark-For-Place In The Pre Classic Women’s 1500
1. Faith
Kipyegon
(Kenya)
3:48.68
05 July 25
2. Diribe
Welteji
(Ethiopia)
3:51.44
05 July 25
3. Jessica
Hull
(Australia)
3:52.67
05 July 25
4. Georgia
Hunter Bell
(Great Britain)
3:54.76
05 July 25
5. Nikki
Hiltz
(US/lululemon)
3:55.96
05 July 25
6. Sinclaire
Johnson
(US/Nike)
3:56.93
05 July 25
7. Sarah
Healy
(Ireland)
3:57.20
05 July 25
8. Jessica
Hull
(Australia)
3:57.57
16 Sep 23
9. Freweyni
Hailu
(Ethiopia)
3:57.74
05 July 25
10. Emily
Mackay
(US/New Balance)
3:57.91
05 July 25
11. Susan
Ejore
(Kenya)
3:58.05
05 July 25
12. Heather
MacLean
(US/New Balance)
4:00.20
05 July 25
13. Shelby
Houlihan
(US/unattached)
4:02.38
05 July 25
14. Elise
Cranny
(US/Nike)
4:03.31
05 July 25
15. Erin
Wallace
(Great Britain)
4:06.27
05 July 25
Additional Sub-4:00s At Hayward Field
Outside of Pre Classic racing, there have been 13 sub-4:00 women’s 1500s run at Hayward Field, including a 3:52.96 by Faith Kipyegon to win the 2022 World Championships and a 3:55.33 by Nikki Hiltz in leading eight under 4:00 in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
Winners Of The Pre Classic Women’s 1500 Meters
With the exception of five years – ’77, ’78, ’83, ’85 and ’95 – the Pre Classic has held a women’s 1500 or similar event (the mile in ’75, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’91, and ’93, and the 2000 in ’90 and ’94).
