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Chebet and Kipyegon Rewrite Distance World Records at Prefontaine Classic in Eugene

The Diamond League stop at Hayward Field produced world records in the 5000m plus 1500m followed by a cascade of national bests

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Overview

  • Beatrice Chebet ran 13:58.06 to shatter the women’s 5000m world record and become the first woman under 14 minutes
  • Faith Kipyegon lowered her own 1500m mark to 3:48.68 in her first race of the season at the distance
  • Eighteen-year-old Ethiopian Biniam Mehary posted the fastest 10,000m time of the year with 26:43.82
  • American Rudy Winkler and Canadian Camryn Rogers set new national hammer throw records and Diamond League bests with throws of 83.16m and 78.88m respectively
  • French miler Azeddine Habz improved his national record to 3:46.65 in a fiercely contested field