Beatrice Chebet Shatters World Record in Eugene as She Enters Tokyo 2025 in Untouchable Form

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has smashed the 5000m world record

Beatrice Chebet Shatters World Record in Eugene as She Enters Tokyo 2025 in Untouchable Form

Mark Kinyanjui 01:59 - 06.07.2025

Beatrice Chebet smashes 5000m world record in Eugene to maintain unbeatable form.

Kenya’s long-distance queen Beatrice Chebet produced a performance for the ages at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, obliterating the women’s 5000m world record with a stunning time of 13:58.06. 

The victory comes just weeks before she heads to the World Championships in Tokyo as the reigning Olympic champion over both 5000m and 10,000m.

Chebet’s display at Hayward Field was nothing short of historic. Her time not only smashed her own personal best but also rewrote the world and Diamond League records, asserting her dominance in an event that has long seen fierce rivalry between Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes. 

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With precise pacing and effortless rhythm, Chebet surged clear of the field by the midway mark and never looked back, crossing the line nearly four seconds ahead of her closest challenger.

Compatriot Agnes Jebet Ngetich ran a brilliant personal best of 14:01.29 to claim second, further underlining Kenya’s current depth in women's distance running. Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay, the Olympic bronze medalist, finished third in 14:04.41, a season’s best for the former world champion.

The rest of the pack was left scrambling for the minor places. Rising Kenyan stars Margaret Akidor and Caroline Nyaga recorded times of 14:30.34 and 14:30.45, respectively, both achieving lifetime bests.

 Ethiopia’s Medina Eisa, who had been expected to challenge Chebet, faded in the final laps to place sixth in 14:31.15.

Chebet’s remarkable run in Eugene continues a dominant stretch of form that began with her double gold in Paris 2024, where she won both the 5000m and 10,000m Olympic titles.

 Since then, she has remained unbeaten, collecting major victories on the Diamond League circuit and continuing to refine her race execution. Her Eugene performance now puts her in pole position to defend her world titles in Tokyo next month.