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Impressive Chebet claims 5km gold in Riga

Beatrice Chebet

World cross country champion Beatrice Chebet celebrates with the flag after winning the five-kilometre race at the inaugural World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on October 1, 2023. 
 

Photo credit: Elias Makori | Nation Media Group

By  Ayumba Ayodi  &  Elias Makori

What you need to know:

  • Commonwealth 5,000m silver medalist Nicholas Kimeli lost the battle in men’s 5km to Ethiopian duo Hagos Gebrhiwet and Yomif Kejelcha
  • Chebet dropped Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye with almost 300m to go to win gold in 14 minutes and 35 seconds, missing the world record by six seconds as Kasait came second in 14:39
  • Kimeli claimed bronze in 13:16, losing the battle to Gebrhiwet, who won in 12:59, missing the world record by 11 seconds as compatriot Kejelcha took silver in 13:02

In Riga, Latvia

World cross country champion Beatrice Chebet led compatriot Lilian Kasait to a Kenyan 1-2 finish in the five-kilometre race at the inaugural World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on Sunday.

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