Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet sets sight on elusive World Championship gold

Beatrice Chebet celebrates one after winning gold at Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Imago

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet sets sight on elusive World Championship gold

Stephen Awino 05:36 - 26.11.2024

Chebet is coming off a historic double-gold at the Paris Olympics but is yet to crack it at the World Championahips and hopes that 2025 will yield success.

After a historic season highlighted by by double gold at the Paris Olympics, Kenyan distance running sensation Beatrice Chebet is ready to chase new challenges.

The 24-year-old etched her name into history by becoming the first Kenyan woman to win gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races at the same Olympics.

Chebet’s 2024 performances were nothing short of extraordinary. She clocked the third-fastest time ever in the 5,000m and became the first woman in history to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000m.

These feats made her the world record holder in the latter event, further cementing her status as one of the greatest distance runners of all time.

Reflecting on her achievements and looking ahead, Chebet has set her sights on a new milestone to become the first Kenyan woman to win a gold medal in the 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships.

“It will be a record and a piece of history that will last forever,” she said as per Citizen Digital.

“In the future, people will remember that Beatrice was the first Kenyan woman to achieve this milestone and bring home gold.”

Chebet’s hunger for victory at the World Championships stems from her previous experience at the event.

In 2022, she claimed silver in the 5,000m, narrowly missing out on the top spot. Now, with Olympic glory and world records under her belt, she is determined to complete her collection with a historic gold in 2025.

The Kenyan star's winning streak extended recently as she continued her dominance by clinching victory at the Cross Internacional de Italica in Spain on November 17.