World champion Beatrice Chebet ended her year on a high by running 14:13* to smash the women’s world 5km record at the Cursa dels Nassos, a World Athletics Label road race, in Barcelona on Sunday (31). She was closely followed by the quintet of Chebet, Taye, Rengeruk, Eisa and Cheptoyek. The opening kilometre was a swift and promising 2:49, well on schedule to challenge the world record. "I came to Barcelona determined to better the world record as I felt capable of that," said Chebet. "This world record means a lot for me, I can't believe it."

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2024 00:21 UTC