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Chebet and Kipyegon Shatter 5,000m and 1,500m Records at Prefontaine Classic

Record-breaking marks at the Prefontaine Classic position Chebet alongside Kipyegon as frontrunners for the upcoming world championships in Tokyo

Faith Kipyegon reacts after winning the women's 1500m and setting a new world record.
Beatrice Chebet won the women's 5,000m with a world record time.
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet is the first woman to break 14 minutes in the 5,000m, clocking a world record 13:58.06 to win at the Eugene Diamond League meeting
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Overview

  • Beatrice Chebet became the first woman to run under 14 minutes in the 5,000m with a world-record time of 13:58.06, eclipsing Gudaf Tsegay’s 2023 mark of 14:00.21 at Hayward Field.
  • Faith Kipyegon improved her own 1,500m world record to 3:48.68, trimming 0.36 seconds off her previous best set in Paris last July.
  • Agnes Jebet Ngetich recorded the third-fastest women’s 5,000m ever with a 14:01.29 finish behind Chebet.
  • The 50th Prefontaine Classic upheld its reputation as the Diamond League’s exclusive U.S. stop and a launchpad for distance-running milestones.
  • Their landmark performances cement both athletes as the ones to watch at the World Championships in Tokyo this September.