Beatrice Chebet: Kenyan runner smashes women’s 5km world record in Barcelona
Two-time Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet capped her golden year by breaking the women’s 5000m world record at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.
The 24-year-old Kenyan finished the race in 13 minutes and 54 seconds, becoming the first woman to break the 14-minute mark in the event.
Chebet Won gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Paris Olympics earlier this year19 seconds faster than her previous record, set a year earlier at the same race.
“I’m very happy because everything went according to plan,” she said. “I felt I had the ability to run in 14 minutes and I did it. Two races at Barcelona and two world records, what more could I ask for?
“My goal next year is to win gold medals over 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the World Championships in Tokyo.”
Chebet finished the race alone and hugged her friend at the finish line, adding another accolade to her name.
In addition to her success at the 2024 Olympics, she broke the 10,000m world record in Eugene in May and won her second 5,000m Diamond League title in September.
