World record at New Year's Eve run Double Olympic champion Chebet makes history in Barcelona

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31.12.2024 - 18:53

Beatrice Chebet from Kenya is the fastest runner both on the track and on the road
Beatrice Chebet from Kenya is the fastest runner both on the track and on the road
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After winning two gold medals at the Summer Games in Paris, Kenya's Beatrice Chebet ends the year with a world record. Chebet wins the New Year's Eve run in Barcelona in 13:54 minutes.

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In the 5000 m road race, the World Athletics Federation holds world records for races with men and women as well as world records in women-only races. The 24-year-old Chebet improved her compatriot Agnes Jebet Ngetich's record in the men's and women's races by 19 seconds to 13:54 minutes. Chebet also set the world record in women's races a year ago in Barcelona (14:13 minutes).

In the summer at the Olympic Games in Paris, Chebet won the gold medals on the track over 5000 and 10,000 meters.

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