Chebet, Kipyegon smash world records as Kenyan duo dominates in Eugene

Chebet, Kipyegon smash world records as Kenyan duo dominates in Eugene
Chebet, Kipyegon smash world records as Kenyan duo dominates in Eugene

The Kenyan duo, Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, made history in Oregon after shattering world records.

According to AP, after a Paris heartbreak, Kipyegon has made a strong comeback by breaking her own 1500 m world record after winning the race in just 13 min 58.06 sec at the Diamond League in Eugene.

Moreover, the Olympic gold medallist at 5,000 and 10,000 m in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chebet also blazed a 5,000 m record and became the first woman in the world to break the 14-minute barrier in the event, surpassing the 14:00.21 record set by Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay in 2023.

Previously, in May 2024, she also broke the 10,000 m world record at Hayward Field and became the first female athlete to complete the race under 29 minutes (28:54.14).

Chebet, after creating history, expressed, “I'm so happy. After running in Rome, I said I have to prepare for a record because in Rome I was just running to win a race, but after running 14:03, I said that I'm capable of running a world record.”

“When I was coming here to Eugene, I was coming to prepare to run a world record, and I said I have to try. I said, 'If Faith is trying, why not me?' And today, I'm so happy because I've achieved being the first woman to run under 14. I'm so happy for myself."

Furthermore, Chebet and Kipyegon made a new world record at the star-studded event, the Prefontaine Classic, featuring 17 Olympic champions and 14 world record holders.

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