Faith Kipyegon is gearing up for another high-profile race just weeks after her stunning victory at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

The reigning 1500m world champion will compete again on October 10 at the Athlos New York City meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event that will feature a strong field of athletes.

The women-only competition, launched in 2024 by entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian — husband to 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams — has quickly gained prestige.

For Kipyegon, this will be her second straight appearance at the event, where she will be looking to defend the title she claimed dominantly last year.

Although Kipyegon enters the race as the clear favorite, the four-time Olympic champion will face stiff competition as she defends her crown.

Among her challengers are Kenya’s Susan Ejore, Australia’s 1500m world bronze medalist Jessica Hull, Ethiopia’s world indoor silver medalist Freweyni Hailu, 2023 world 10,000m champion Gudaf Tsegay, and U.S. 1500m champion Nikki Hiltz.

Kipyegon clinched victory at the inaugural edition of the exclusive event last year, clocking 4:04:79 ahead of Ethiopia’s Deribe Weiteji and Ejore, who settled for second and third.

Kenya will also be represented by Mary Moraa, who is seeking redemption after finishing seventh in the women’s 800m final at the Tokyo Championships, where compatriot Lillian Odira struck gold.

At the Athlos Meet, Moraa will line up against a strong field that includes Natoya Goule-Toppin, Olympic silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson, Britain’s Georgia Bell, France’s Rénelle Lamote, and Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma.

Named after the Greek word for athletics, the meeting is intended to highlight women’s track and field and make the sport a spectator-friendly experience by simplifying the number of events down to six. Athlos will include the 100 m, 100 m hurdles, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, and 1500 m.

The Athlos Meet is one of the highest-paying events. The total prize pot has been set at Ksh14.3 million (USD110,500) per race, with the winners set to take home Ksh7.7 million (USD60,000).

Second-placed finishers will pocket Ksh3.2 million (USD25,000) while third-place finishers will get Ksh1.2 million (USD10,000). 

Athletes who end in fourth, fifth, and sixth position will not walk away empty-handed, as they will also take home Ksh1.03 million (USD 8,000), Ksh645,872 (USD5,000), and Ksh322,936 (USD2,500) respectively.