Faith Kipyegon opened her stride with 200 meters to go, but crossed the finish line in 4:06.42, coming just shy of her goal of becoming the first woman to run a sub-4 minute mile Thursday in Paris.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist ran a personal-best time of 4:06.42 in a special event dubbed “Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile” on Thursday at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris. The event was a partnership between Nike and Kipyegon, as she aimed to become the first woman in history to run a mile in under 4 minutes.

Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has failed in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.