Faith Kipyegon breaks her 1500m world record as Beatrice Chebet smashes 5,000m mark
Kipyegon runs final 300m in 44 seconds to set record
Chebet is first woman to run 5,000m inside 14 minutes
Faith Kipyegon bounced back in spectacular style from the disappointment of failing to run a four-minute mile in Paris by shattering her 1500m world record in Eugene.
On a day when the women’s 5,000m world record also fell in the 50th running of the Prefontaine Classic, the 31-year-old Kenyan looked to be odds against to break her record at the bell. Yet Kipyegon was able to find an extra gear as she ran the last 300m in a staggering 44 seconds to break her previous world record by 0.36sec. Continue reading...
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