Beatrice Chebet Becomes First Woman to Run Sub-14-Minute 5K, Breaking Her Own World Record

The 24-year-old Kenyan shattered her previous record by 19 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos race in Barcelona, capping a historic year of achievements.

Beatrice Chebet clocked 13:54 at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona, breaking her own 5K world record of 14:13 set a year earlier.
She became the first woman in history to run a sub-14-minute 5K, a milestone achievement in track and field.
This performance concludes a remarkable year for Chebet, which included double gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Paris Olympics and a 10,000m world record of 28:54.14 in May.
Despite her dominance, Chebet was controversially excluded from the 2024 World Athlete of the Year nominations, sparking criticism from fans and commentators.
Chebet has set her sights on competing in both the 5,000m and 10,000m at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, continuing her pursuit of excellence.