Beatrice Chebet celebrates her 25th birthday with gratitude after a historic, record-breaking season and sets her sights on the 2025 World Championships.
Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has penned a heartfelt message as she celebrates her 25th birthday.
The 10,000m world record holder expressed gratitude towards starting a new chapter of her life, after a successful 2024 season that saw her accomplish her great milestones.
Beatrice Chebet managed to defend her title in the senior women’s race at the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, a beautiful start to a successful season.
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The Kenyan distance sensation started her track season at the Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar before heading to the Prefontaine Classic where she won the 10,000m race in a world record time of 28:54.14.
The world 5000m bronze medallist was competing in just but the second 10,000m race of her career. He then finished second in the 5000m at the Kenyan Olympic trials, behind Faith Kipyegon.
At the Paris Olympic Games, Beatrice Chebet secured a double, winning the 5000m and 10,000m, a historic feat, becoming the third woman in history to win both events at the same Olympic Games.
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After the Olympic Games, Beatrice Chebet had it in her legs, competing at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich and later at the Grand Prix Lombardia where she won both races.
Beatrice Chebet rounded up her track season with a trophy win at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels. She was in action at the XLII Cross Internacional de Itálica before breaking the world record at the Cursa dels Nassos.
“Grateful for life, for love, and for all the lessons this journey has brought my way. Every year is a reminder of how far I’ve come — the challenges that shaped me, the moments that made me smile, and the people who stood by me,” Beatrice Chebet said in a post on her Instagram page.
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“Today, I celebrate not just my birthday, but the growth, resilience, and blessings that continue to guide my path. Here’s to another year to dream bigger and shine brighter. Happy Birthday to me!”
She has already started her 2025 season, competing at the LXXXI Elgoibar Cross Country Juan Muguerza Memorial and Sirikwa Classic Cross Country, all for build-up ahead of her track season.
Her main target will be at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan where she will be eyeing her first title, having won a silver and bronze in the 5000m at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships respectively.