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Chebet Records Second-Fastest 5,000m Ever as Habz and Bromell Dominate in Rome

Rome’s Diamond League results illustrate contenders at peak form heading into the World Championships in Tokyo.

Overview

  • Beatrice Chebet clocked 14:03.69 in the 5,000m to post the second-fastest time ever and declared her belief that she can break the 14-minute barrier.
  • Azeddine Habz won the 1,500m in 3:29.72, coming 0.74 seconds from the French record and setting up an attempt at a national mark in Paris on June 20.
  • Trayvon Bromell ran a season-leading 9.84-second 100m, claiming the world’s fastest time so far in 2025.
  • Jason Joseph dealt Cordell Tinch his first defeat of the season in the 110m hurdles with a 13.14 performance.
  • South Korea’s Sanghyeok Woo secured victory in the high jump with a 2.32m effort while Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi managed only 2.16m in his comeback.