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Kenyans eye glory in season-ending Brussels Diamond League

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet competes in the the women 5000m during the Zurich Diamond League on September 5, 2024 at the Stadion Letzigrund in  Switzerland.


Photo credit: Denis Balibouse | Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Beatrice Chebet, who last week recorded the world leading time in the 5,000m at the Zurich Diamond League with 14:09.52, will be aiming to improve her performance.
  • She will face Caroline Nyaga (14:37.80) and other top competitors, including Ethiopians Fantaye Belayneh (14:35.27), Medina Eisa (14:16.54), Ejgayehu Taye (14:12.98), Tsigie Gebreselama (14:18.76), and Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka (14:29.18).

Kenyan athletes will be among the hundreds of global stars that will compete at the Brussels Diamond League, the final event of the 15-series circuit that began in April, at the King Baudouin Stadium in Belgium Friday night.

The two-day event will feature 32 disciplines and promises thrilling competition among some of the world's top athletes.