Womens 5000 metres Final at Prefontaine Classic

Date
Sat 5th July 2025 (UTC)
Sat 5th July 2025 (Local)

Timestamp
2025-07-05T20:20:00

Time

20:20:00 UTC (13:20:00 Local)

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League
Diamond League

Season
2025

Round
9

Status
Match Finished

Location
Hayward Field

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Description

The women’s 5000 m title at the 50th Prefontaine Classic was one of the most anticipated races of the meeting. Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet, fresh off running an all-time best 14:03.69 in Rome, entered as the clear favourite. She lined up against strong rivals including fellow Kenyan Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay, aiming to break the long-standing world record of 14:00.21.

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Beatrice Chebet delivered a historic performance, becoming the first woman ever to break 14 minutes in the 5000 m with a time of 13:58.06, shattering the previous world record by over two seconds. She dominated the race from start to finish and powered away in the final 200 m.

Agnes Jebet Ngetich followed in second, clocking 14:01.29, the third-fastest time ever, while Gudaf Tsegay claimed third in 14:04.41.

This breakthrough cemented Chebet’s position among the greatest distance runners in history and marked one of the standout achievements of the Golden Jubilee edition of the Prefontaine Classic.

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