Kipyegon and Girma star in night of world recordsAFP, PARISKenya’s Faith Kipyegon made it two world records in a week after delivering a masterclass in the women’s 5,000m at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Friday, while Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma smashed the 19-year-old record in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase. However, it was Kipyegon who stole the show just seven days after shattering the women’s world record in the 1,500m in Florence. When I saw that it was a world record I was so surprised. I just wanted to improve on my personal best, the world record was not my plan,” she said. The 22-year-old Norwegian, already the world record holder for 1,500m indoors, clocked 7:54.10 in an incredible display in the seldom-run event, which is not an acknowledged Olympic or world distance.

Source: Taipei Times June 10, 2023 21:36 UTC