Chebet smashes own women’s 5km world record

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet crowned a golden year as she smashed the women’s 5,000m world record at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.

The 24-year-old Kenyan finished the race in 13 minutes and 54 seconds to become the first woman to break the 14-minute barrier in the event.

Chebet, who won 5,000m and 10,000m gold at the Paris Olympics earlier this year, beat her previous mark – set a year ago to the day in the same race – by 19 seconds.

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Alongside her Olympic success in 2024, she also broke the 10,000m world record in Eugene in May, before claiming her second Diamond League title in the 5,000m in September.