Beatrice Chebet broke the 5km world record (14’12) at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona

The Kenyan Beatrice Chebet (23 years old) saw off the year in the best possible way with a stratospheric victory in the elite 5 kilometer event of Cursa dels Nassos de Barcelonawhen the clock was stopped 14’12new world record (pending standard ratification of World Athletics). Furthermore, this test is fastest in historyas the first four classified ran below the current world record – in a women-only race – of 14’29 by the Ethiopian Senbere Teferi. In the category manThe winner is the Swiss Dominic Lobalu with a time of 13’19.

The race was designed using only women’s world record of 5 kilometers on the road in a single female event, to add a new record in the city of Barcelona. Already at the press conference to show off the race, Beatrice Chebet He is delighted to be in Barcelona and is confident of achieving a great result. “I’m happy to run in Barcelona and my goal is to run well,” she said. Expectations were also very high Ejgayehu Tayeworld record holder in the same race in 2021 with a time of 14’19 – established in a mixed race among men and women -, which is still valid.

The representatives african they came out of ambition in search of a world record, at the high-speed circuit in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ A was approved by the judges of the RFEA. With only one kilometer to go, the Africans had distanced themselves from the other runners and by the second thousand, they had a ten-second advantage over Teferi’s current world record. The hares completed their work perfectly and Beatrice Chebet, who arrived with 5km and cross country world titles, launched an attack in the second half of the event. Taye tries to follow him, but he gives up when he joins the great Diagonal straight. Chebet crossed the finish line alone with an amazing time of 14’12new record. in the back, brother (14’20), Lilian Rengeruk (14’24) and Joy Cheptoyek (14’26), they also managed to run below Teferi’s universal limit of 14’29. The first Spaniard at the finish line was Esther Guerreroeighth with 15’43.

In the men’s event the victory went to the Swiss international Dominic Lobalu with a time of 13’19, ahead of Matthew Kipruto (13’25) and from Catalan Abdessamad Oukhelfen (13’33). In last year’s edition, victories went to Adisu Girma (13’25) and Ejgayehu Taye himself (14’21). The selection test of Cursa dels Nassos de Barcelona Confirming, another year, that this is the great reference of the specialty and with -adding this year’s record- with three world records: the women’s 5km records in women’s and mixed races, and the men’s 5km record.

Results
The

elite woman

1) Beatrice Chebet 14’12

2) Ejgayegu Taye 14’20

3) Lilian Rengeruk 14’24

4) Joy Cheptoyek 14’26

5) Medina Kumanda 14’38

6) Kassie Aschal 15’02

7) Katie Snowden 15’22

8) Esther Guerrero 15’43

9) Leila Hadji 15’49

10) Holly Dixon 16’10

male elite

1) Dominic Lobalu 13’19

2) Mathew Kipruto 13’25

3) Abdessamad Oukhelfen 13’33

4) Mohamed Abdilahi 13’39

5) Flavien Szot 13’44

6) Djilali Bedrani 13’46

7) Ilias FIFA 13’49

8) Yoan Kowal 13’51

9) Mael Gouyette 13’57

10) Mao Jinhu 13’59