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Kenya's Beatrice Chebet wins 5,000m gold, Faith Kipyegon's silver reinstated
Beatrice Chebet of Kenya celebrates with her national flag after winning gold in the Women's 5000m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 05, 2024.
Photo credit: Aleksandra Szmigiel | Reuters
What you need to know:
- Chebet hugged and cheered Kipyegon as the pair donned Kenyan flags to wild cheers from the packed house at the Stade de France.
- It quickly became clear, however, that Kipyegon would not join her on the podium as her name disappeared from the results list and she was later marked disqualified.
World cross country and 5km champion Beatrice Chebet of Kenya is the new Olympic Games 5,000 metres champion.
Chebet, the current 10,000m world record holder, waylaid the world 5,000m champion Faith Kipyegon with 60m to go to win the 5,000m in 14 minutes and 28.56 seconds on Monday at the Stade de France.
