No one can deny that Faith Chepng'etich Kipyegon is an icon, a Kenyan heroine and a celebrated superstar. So when the Star called for nominations for the 2023 Person of the Year, the results were not surprising. Kipyegon secured the highest votes, a record 228 nominations from the public out of the 2,123 nominations that were received. The editors unanimously endorsed Kipyegon's nomination as the Star Person of the Year 2023. For starters, the 29-year-old broke not just one world record, but three, and added two more world titles to her haul.

Source: The Star December 22, 2023 05:38 UTC