EUGENE, OREGON – Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet delivered a sensational performance at the Eugene Diamond League meet on Saturday, smashing the women’s 5,000 meters world record with an incredible time of 13 minutes, 58.06 seconds.1 This monumental achievement eclipses the previous record of 14:00.21, set by Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay at the same venue in 2023.2 Chebet, an Olympic champion, demonstrated her dominance by leaving Tsegay behind with 200 meters to go, unleashing a powerful sprint to the finish line.3
Chebet appeared visibly shocked by her time, which adds to her world record in the 10,000 meters, also set in Eugene last year.4 Her record-breaking run wasn’t entirely unexpected, as she had been hinting at it with a strong 14:03.69 performance in Rome just last month. For most of the race, Tsegay and fellow Kenyan Agnes Jebet Ngetich kept pace with Chebet, but neither could match her decisive kick. Jebet Ngetich ultimately finished second with a time of 14:01.29, marking the third-fastest time ever recorded in the event.5
Duplantis’s World Record Bid Falls Short; Nugent Wins 100m Hurdles
While the 50th Prefontaine Classic promised fireworks, Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis was unable to break his own world pole vault record for the 13th time.6 Duplantis, who set his best jump of 6.28 meters in Stockholm in June, faced minimal competition, with no other athletes remaining at 5.90 meters.7 After successfully clearing six meters, he made three unsuccessful attempts at 6.29 meters.
In the women’s 100m hurdles, a highly anticipated race featuring world record holder Tobi Amusan and Olympic champion Masai Russell, it was Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent who emerged victorious. Nugent finished ahead of Amusan, with former world record holder Kendra Harrison securing third place.
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