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Beatrice Chebet wins women's 10,000m for first world title

Beatrice Chebet

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.

Photo credit: Aleksandra Szmigiel | Reuters

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.