Kenyan runner Beatrice Chebet sets new 5,000m record
Kenyan runner Beatrice Chebet set a new world record in the 5,000m, clocking a time of 13 minutes and 58.06 seconds on Saturday evening at the Prefontaine Diamond League athletics meet in Eugene, Oregon.
The two-time Olympic champion broke the previous record of 14 minutes and 00.21 seconds, set by Ethiopia's Godaf Tsegaye in September 2023 at the same venue.
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