Beatrice Chebet added the world 10,000m title to her Olympic gold and world record over the distance, kicking to victory in 30:37.61 at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Saturday (13).
Making her World Championships 10,000m debut, the Kenyan 25-year-old tracked defending champion Gudaf Tsegay at the bell – joined by Agnes Ngetich and Nadia Battocletti.
Chebet waited until the final bend to unleash her devastating kick and her rivals had no response.
Battocletti chased her over the line, securing silver in an Italian record of 30:38.23, while Tsegay got bronze in 30:39.65.
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