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Beatrice Chebet wins women's 10,000m for first world title
Beatrice Chebet celebrates with her medal and national flag after winning gold in the 10,000m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2025.
Olympic 10,000m and 5,000m champion Beatrice Chebet is the new world 10,000m champion.
Chebet dropped defending champion Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay with 200m to cruise to victory in 30 minutes and 37.61 seconds at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships on Saturday afternoon and hand Kenya their first medal at the biennial event.
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet celebrates with her medal and national flag after winning gold in the 10,000m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2025.
Paris Olympic silver medallist Italian Nadia Battocletti once again settled for silver in 30:38.23 as Tsegay claimed bronze in 30:39.65.
The last Kenyan to win the title before the first day of action in Tokyo was Vivian Cheruiyot in 2015 in Beijing.
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet crosses the line to win the Women's 10,000m at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2025.
Chebet becomes the fourth Kenyan to win the world 10,000m title after Sally Barsosio in 1997), Linet Masai in 2009) and Cheruiyot in 2011 and 2015).
Chebet, who holds the 5,000m and 10,000m world records, will be seeking a double in 5,000m.
Kenya’s Agnes Ng’etich finished fourth in 30:42.66 in what was one of the most thrilling and tactical races in recent years that saw the athletes measure up each other as they exchanged leads in the closing stages.
