Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet ended the year in style after breaking the 5km world record (women only) on the road after clocking 14:13 at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday evening. Chebet, who trains in Kericho County, bagged victory ahead of Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye Haylu, who clocked 14:21, while another Kenyan Lilian Kasait Rengeruk finished in third place after timing 14:25. The previous world record was held by Ejgayehu Taye, who had clocked 14:19 in Barcelona in 2021. Chebet tripumhed at the World Road Running Championships in Latvia winning the 5km race after timing 14:35 ahead of Lilian Rengeruk Kasait who clocked 14:39 while Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye sealed the podium positions in 14:40. Chebet is aiming to retain her title at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on March, 30.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2023 17:44 UTC