Beatrice Chebet sets new women's 5km world record in Barcelona

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Beatrice Chebet set a new women's 5km world record in Barcelona on December 31, 2024, finishing in 13:54. This time makes her the first woman to run under 14 minutes for the distance on any surface. Chebet previously held the record at 14:13, set in the same race last year. She finished 14th overall, 26 seconds behind the men's winner, Matthew Kipkoech. The race also saw Ethiopian Medina Eisa break the U20 world record, finishing second in 14:23. Chebet's year included breaking the 10,000m world record and winning gold in both long-distance events at the Paris Olympics.


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