Overview

• Chebet clocked 13:58.06 to become the first woman under 14 minutes in the 5,000m, surpassing the previous world record of 14:00.21.
• The run took place at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene’s Hayward Field where she held world-record pace through most of the race.
• Agnes Jebet Ngetich finished second in 14:01.29 for the third-fastest time ever, while Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay was third in 14:04.41.
• Chebet, 25, had earlier set the women’s 10,000m world record at Hayward Field in May 2024 with a time of 28:54.14.
• The result underscores the rapid progression and intense rivalries fueling Kenyan dominance in women’s middle- and long-distance running.