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The World Cross Country champion led from start to finish to cut the tape in 23:32
Paris Olympics double gold medalist Beatrice Chebet continued her winning run in 2024 with victory at the Cross Internacional de Italica in Spain on November 17.
The 1000m world record holder who is also the World Cross Country champion led from start to finish to cut the tape in 23:32. Kazakhstan’s Daisy Jepkemei crossed the finish line in 23:59 and Uganda’s Charity Cherop clocked 24:35 to close the podium.
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19:58 - 17.11.2024
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo breaks world 15km record in Netherlands at NN Zevenheuvelenloop
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo has set a new 15km world record at the NN Zevenheuvelenloop.
Diana Chepkemoi, who missed the podium by 0.03 seconds, settled for fourth position in a time of 24:38.
Chebet , 24, has had a faultless year, winning every race she has competed in. The 2022 Commonwealth Games 5000m champion recovered from a slow start to successfully defend her world cross country title in Belgrade in March.
She raced to a time of 28:54.14 in 10000m at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon. Her crowning moment arrived in Paris where she grabbed the 5000m and 10000m gold medals, becoming the third woman in history to win both events at the same Olympic games.
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07:20 - 16.11.2024
Beatrice Chebet ready to strike for more at upcoming Seville Cross Country
She will be making her third appearance in Seville after racing in 2020 and 2021
Chebet crowned her track and field season with victory at the Brussels Diamond League in September where she subsequently clinched the Diamond League Trophy for the women’s 5000m.
Elsewhere, Kenya swept the podium in Hong Kong. Loice Chemnung clocked a personal best of 30:25 to win the Standard Chartered Hong Kong 10km race. Completing the podium were fellow countrywomen Janeth Chepngetich (30:56) and World Road Running 5000m silver medalist Lilian Kasait (31:12) who finished second and third respectively.
It was equally a Kenyan affair in the men’s race where Samwel Mailu triumphed after clocking 28:00, ahead of Vincent Langat (28:01) and Ethiopia’s Tadese Gebresilase (28:12) in second and third respectively.
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