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Kenya's Chebet caps stellar 2024 with women's 5km world record

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Beatrice Chebet of Kenya celebrates after winning the Women's 5000m final.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • The 24-year-old enjoyed a nearly flawless year, breaking the 10,000m world record in Eugene in May before claiming her second Diamond League title in the 5,000m in September.
  • Chebet said she will turn her attention to the World Championships in Tokyo in 2025, where she hopes to compete in both the 5,000 and 10,000, after picking up silver in 2022 and bronze in 2023 in the shorter distance.

Barcelona

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet smashed the women's 5km world record with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona on Tuesday as she finished a blockbuster year on a high.

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