Chebet achieved her world 5000m record at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Eugene on 5 July.
MoreAs the countdown for the Tokyo World Championship continues, we take a look at one of the rivalries at the competition in the women’s 5000m/10,000m race. The women’s long-distance rivalry of the 2000s and early 2010s was shaped by Ethiopia’s
MoreThe new guidelines are expected to go a long way in safeguarding the interests of athletes who many times have fallen prey to unscrupulous ARs who exploit them financially, leaving them destitute.
MoreOf the 120 participating Member Federations, Kenya emerged on top.
MoreAs a young role model and a champion of the sport, the 21-year-old is committed to using his platform to encourage the next generation to embrace athletics for fun, fitness and personal growth.
MoreBeatrice Chebet was one of the stars of the Paris Olympics, becoming the only athlete to win two individual gold medals, but earlier in the season she hit the headlines after smashing the world 10,000m record in Eugene.
MoreNow, in a new addition to this year’s awards, a final round of voting – cast by fans of the sport – will take place between 4-10 November to decide who the overall World Athlete of the Year is.
MoreFive world U20 records – set by Biniam Mehary, Mattia Furlani, JaMeesia Ford, Yan Ziyi and Niels Laros – have also been ratified.
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