Faith Kipyegon chases 4-minute mile in Beaverton-crafted Nikes

Driving the news: Nike announced the "Breaking4" partnership between the brand and its track star last week, pledging "to create a holistic system of support that optimizes every aspect of her attempt."

• While Kipyegon trains in Kenya, a team at Nike headquarters in Oregon is crafting her armor and analyzing her scans to enhance her performance, Nike contributing writer Maisie Skidmore reports.
• They'll produce custom shoes and apparel fitted to Kipyegon's body and optimized for her running stride.

Between the lines: She'll need every advantage she can get as she tries to shave more than 7 seconds off her current record (4:07.64). But to Kipyegon, pushing boundaries is the point.

• "I'm a three-time Olympic champion. I've achieved world championship titles," she said in a statement. "I thought, What else? Why not dream outside the box?"

Kipyegon will stare down the historic finish line at the rubber track of Stade Charléty in Paris on June 26.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Faith Kipyegon would become the fastest mile runner (not the fastest sprinter) in women's history. It also has been corrected to note that Kipyegon's Nike gear is being crafted in Beaverton (not Portland).