'I Am Capable' - Beatrice Chebet Rekindles World Record Hopes with Blistering 5000m Win in Rome

Beatrice Chebet rekindles world record conversation

'I Am Capable' - Beatrice Chebet Rekindles World Record Hopes with Blistering 5000m Win in Rome

Abigael Wafula 10:00 - 07.06.2025

After a stunning 5000m win in Rome, Beatrice Chebet has reignited world record hopes.

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has reopened world record talks following her impressive run at the Diamond League Meeting in Rome.

Competing in the 5000m, Beatrice Chebet clocked a stunning national record and world-leading time of 14:03.69 to win the race ahead of Freweyni Hailu of Ethiopia, who clocked 14:19.33.

Italy’s Nadia Battocletti, competing on home soil, clocked a national record time of 14:23. Gudaf Tsegay, the 5000m world record holder and a favourite to impress, finished distant fifth in 14:24.86.

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Beatrice Chebet: I am Capable of the World Record

Double Olympic Champion Beatrice Chebet
Beatrice Chebet

Following her impressive display in Rome, where she clocked the second-fastest time over the 5000m, Beatrice Chebet now wants to top the list.

The fastest time over the distance is held by Gudaf Tsegay, who clocked 14:00.21 to win the race at the 2023 Prefontaine Classic.

Beatrice Chebet has hunted down the time which, in the past, seemed unbeatable, but now, after her exploits in Rome, she wants an ideal place where she can achieve the target.

In order to break the world record, Beatrice Chebet revealed that she would need a pacer until the 3000m mark, then she would do the rest of the job.

“I was planning to run 14:15, but I felt like my body was moving, and I decided to go. So, I see that my body is in good shape and I am capable of the world record. So now I am going home and will prepare for it. Everything is possible,” Beatrice Chebet said after the race.

“If I get someone who will push me up to 3000, it is possible. Today, I wanted to try and see how fast I can go when I push a lot. After running a meeting record and a personal best, I am so impressed. Soon, I am going for the time under 14.”

Beatrice Chebet also lauded her competitors for always pushing her to greater heights, noting that it would be impossible for her to drop those splendid times alone.

The world 5000m bronze medallist added that competing with her opponents has seen them drop national record times, something that she is very proud of.

“I can say I also helped the others to achieve their personal bests and national records today. It helped a lot. I just have to congratulate the others as well because without them, it would not be possible to run that race,” Beatrice Chebet revealed.

Beatrice Chebet started her season with a cross-country race in Spain, the LXXXI Elgoibar Cross Country Juan Muguerza Memorial, before heading to the Sirikwa Classic Cross Country.

She made her track debut at the Diamond League Meeting in Xiamen, where she won the 5000m before claiming top honours in the 3000m at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat. Her recent victory in Rome is proof that Beatrice Chebet will be the one to watch as the season progresses.