.jpg) Chebet at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24) Kericho, Kenya |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Beatrice Chebet (born 5 March 2000) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in both the women's only and mixed 5 kilometre run, in addition to the 10,000 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 5000 m and 10,000 m races, becoming the third woman in history to win both events at the same Olympic games.
In 2022, Chebet won gold medals in the 5000 m at the Commonwealth Games, African Championships, and Diamond League, and a silver medal in the 5000 m at the World Championships. Chebet also won gold medals at the 2023 and 2024 World Cross Country Championships.
Chebet won gold medals in the 5000 m at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships and the Junior women section of the 2019 World Cross Country Championships.
Career
Beatrice Chebet was born on 5 March 2000, the daughter of Francis and Lilian Kirui. While at primary school, she raced in 5000 m events, and went on to attend Saramek Secondary School, Londiani, graduating from there in 2013. She joined the Lemotit Athletics Club in November 2016.
In June 2018, at the age of 18, Chebet won the Kenyan Under-20s 5000 metres. A month later at Tampere 2018, she became the first Kenyan woman and the first non-Ethiopian since 2006 to win the 5000 m title at the World U20 Championships in Athletics.
At the 2019 World Cross Country Championships, the top three athletes in the women's U20 race – Chebet and the Ethiopian duo of Alemitu Tariku and Tsigie Gebreselama – were all awarded the time of 20:50 as they finished together. Tariku was initially announced as the winner, with Gebreselama awarded silver. However, after the photo finish footage was reviewed Chebet received the gold medal. Also 2019, she won the Kenyan U20 National Cross Country Championships.
At the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Chebet claimed a silver medal in the 5000 metres, with a time of 14:46.75 behind Gudaf Tsegay in 14:46.29 and ahead of Dawit Seyaum (14:47.36).
On 31 December 2023, at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona, Chebet set a new women's only 5 kilometre world record of 14:13, which was faster than both the previous women's only world record of 14:29, and the mixed world record of 14:19 set in 2021.
At the 2024 Prefontaine Classic, Chebet broke Letesenbet Gidey's 10,000 metres world record of 29:01.03, running a time of 28:54.14 to become the first woman to break the 29 minute barrier. The race was originally billed as a world record attempt by Gudaf Tsegay. Chebet attached herself to Gudaf throughout the twenty five lap race, but as Gudaf faded from world record pace nearing the end, Chebet surged with three laps to go to catch up with the world record wavelights and went on to break the record.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chebet won an Olympic gold medal in the women's 5000 metres on 5 August, finishing with a time of 14:28.56, beating defending champion Sifan Hassan, reigning world champion Faith Kipyegon, and world record holder Gudaf Tsegay in a highly anticipated race. Chebet stayed in the pack for much of the race, but as Kipyegon made a surge to the front, Chebet followed, out-kicking Kipyegon in the final hundred metres to become the Olympic Champion. Chebet also won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres on 9 August, finishing in a time of 30:43.25.
At the 2024 Weltklasse Zurich meeting on 5 September, Chebet attempted to break the 5000 metres world record of 14:00.21 set by Gudaf Tsegay in 2023, perhaps to become the first woman under the 14 minute barrier. However, with pacing only to 2000 metres and the weather conditions proving to be too poor for a record attempt, Chebet was unable break the world record or her personal best of 14:05.92, but still managed to dip below 14:10 to win the race in a world leading time and a new meeting record of 14:09.52.
On 14 September 2024, Chebet won the 5000 metres at the 2024 Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium, in a time of 14:09.82.
On 31 December 2024, at the Cursa dels Nassos, Chebet broke Agnes Jebet's mixed 5 kilometre world record of 14:13, running 13:54. In setting this record, Chebet became the first woman to break the 14 minute barrier on any surface.
Chebet trains in Londiani, Kericho County. She is nicknamed the "smiling assassin".
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 4th | 3000 m | 9:33.26 |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 5000 m | 15:30.77 PB |
| 2019 | World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 1st | Junior race | 20:50 |
| 2nd | Junior team | 26 pts | |||
| African U20 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | 5000 m | 16:02.66 | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 10th | 3000 m | 8:47.50 |
| African Championships | Saint Pierre, Mauritius | 1st | 5000 m | 15:00.82 | |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:46.75 SB | |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 5000 m | 14:38.21 SB | |
| 2023 | World Cross Country Championships | Bathurst, Australia | 1st | Senior race | 33:48 |
| 1st | Team | 16 pts | |||
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 5000 m | 14:54.33 | |
| 2024 | Olympics Games | Paris, France | 1st | 5000 m | 14:28.56 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 30:43.25 |
Circuit wins and titles, National titles
- Diamond League champion 5000 m:
2022
- 2021: Doha Diamond League (3000 m WL PB)
- 2022: Zürich Weltklasse (5 km PB)
- 2024: Zürich Weltklasse
- World Athletics Cross Country Tour
- Kenyan Athletics Championships
- 5000 metres: 2022
Personal bests
| Type | Event | Time (m:s) | Venue | Date |
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| Track | 3000 metres | 8:24.05 | Xiamen, China | 2 September 2023 |
| 3000 metres indoor | 8:37.06 | Madrid, Spain | 24 February 2021 | |
| Two miles | 9:14.71 | Eugene, United States | 27 May 2022 | |
| 5000 metres | 14:05.92 | Eugene, United States | 17 September 2023 | |
| 10,000 metres | 28:54.14 WR | Eugene, United States | 25 May 2024 | |
| Road | 5 km women-only | 14:13 Wo WR | Barcelona, Spain | 31 December 2023 |
| 5 km mixed | 13:54 Mx WR | Barcelona, Spain | 31 December 2024 | |
| 10 km | 32:52 | Eldoret, Kenya | 24 November 2019 |
Awards and Honors
- In 2024, Chebet received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement alongside Faith Kipyegon, presented by President William Ruto at a ceremony in New York City.
Notes
- On the track; Agnes Ngetich set a road 10 km world record of 28:46 in January 2024.
References
- "CHEBET Beatrice". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "World Rankings Women's 5000m (3000m-2 Miles-5km)", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "World Rankings Women's 10,000m (10km)", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- "World Rankings Women's Cross Country", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- "Beatrice Chebet And Jacob Kiplimo Crowned Back-To-Back Winners At World Cross Country Championships". 30 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- "Beatrice Chebet – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Beatrice Chebet: How granny helped launch her athletics career". Daily Nation. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023.
- Mills, Steven (10 July 2018). "Report: women's 5000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018". IAAF Website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Crumley, Euan (30 March 2019). "Beatrice Chebet takes World Cross U20 gold after dramatic ending". Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Rotich, Bernard (23 February 2019). "Beatrice Chebet wins U-20 National X-Country title". The Daily Nation (Kenya). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
- "Gudaf Tsegay Closes in 59.95 To Win Her 1st World Title In Women's 5000". LetsRun.com. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "The Best New Super Shoe for You, Great Workouts to Build Endurance, and More: The Latest From RW+". Runner's World. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- "Beatrice Chebet Breaks 10,000 Meter World Record At Prefontaine Classic". 25 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- de Villiers, Ockert (5 August 2024). "Paris 2024 Athletics: Kenya's Beatrice Chebet Wins Maiden Women's 5,000m Title".
- NBC Sports (5 August 2024). Beatrice Chebet OWNS the home stretch to win women's 5000m | Paris Olympics | NBC Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2024 – via YouTube.
- "Beatrice Chebet Completes the Double and Wins 10,000-Meter Gold". Runner's World. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- de Villiers, Ockert (5 September 2024). "Zurich Diamond League 2024: Beatrice Chebet shines with a blistering 5,000m run in wet and chilly conditions". olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- "Programme & Entries". zurich.diamondleague.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- Mulkeen, Jon. "Kipyegon, Chebet and Fabbri break meeting records as Wanda Diamond League Final concludes in Brussels". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "FLASH: Chebet smashes world 5km record with 13:54 in Barcelona | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- "Chebet smashes own women's 5km world record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Kenya's 'smiling assassin' Chebet wins Olympic 5,000m gold". France 24. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- Gault, Jonathan; Johnson, Robert (7 October 2022). "2022 DL Final Day 1: Kenyans Nicholas Kipkorir & Beatrice Chebet Kick to 5K Wins as Kovacs Moves to #2 All-Time". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Beatrice CHEBET | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
External links
- Beatrice Chebet at World Athletics
- Beatrice Chebet at ARRS
- Beatrice Chebet at Olympics.com
- Beatrice Chebet at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Olympic champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres | |
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| 5000 m |
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| Note: In 1996, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m. | |
| Olympic Champions in Women's 10,000 m | |
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 Diamond League champions in women's 5000 metres | |
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| African Champions in women's 5000 metres | |
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| Commonwealth Games champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres | |
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| 3000 metres (1978–1994) |
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| 5000 metres (1998–present) |
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| World U20 Champions in women's 5000 metres | |
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Kenyan female cross country runners
- Kenyan female long-distance runners
- Olympic female middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Olympic gold medalists for Kenya
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics U20 Championships winners
- African Championships in Athletics winners
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Cross Country Championships winners
- Diamond League winners
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Kenyan sportswomen