Kenya’s Religion Kipyegon is formally the queen of the center distance. Per week after setting a 1,500m world file on the Diamond League meet in Florence, Italy, Kipyegon stepped as much as the 5,000m and didn’t disappoint. She clocked an unbelievable world file time of 14:05.20 at Paris Diamond League on Friday, beating the previous file holder, Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey, in a heroic last lap efficiency.
🚨 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 𝗗𝗨 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘 🔥
Une semaine après avoir battu le file du monde du 1500 m, 🇰🇪 Religion Kipyegon récidive sur 5000 m grâce à un chrono diabolique de 14’05”20 ! 🤩
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This exceptional achievement comes only a week after Kipyegon had already made headlines by smashing the 1,500m world file in a sensational time of three:49.11. The 29-year-old mom and athlete surpassed the earlier 5,000m world file of 14:06.62, held by Gidey, who got here second to Kipyegon within the race in 14:07.94. This 5,000m was Kipyegon’s first in almost eight years, leading to a staggering enchancment of her earlier private greatest by 26 seconds.
Kipyegon engaged in a charming duel in opposition to Gidey, sharing the lead three to 4 instances over the ultimate two kilometres. On the ultimate lap, the Kenyan 1,500m specialist unleashed a exceptional sub-60-second lap, propelling her to victory in file time. Kipyegon sat within the lead pack for the primary 3,000m and didn’t push the tempo on the entrance till the ultimate 5 laps. Kipyegon might have the potential to grow to be the primary lady to interrupt the 14-minute barrier.
WORLD RECORD
Precisely one week after breaking the 1500m world file, 🇰🇪’s Religion Kipyegon runs the quickest 5000m in historical past with 14:05.20 😳
60 second last lap 🫡
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The Kenyan wasn’t the one runner to interrupt a world file on the Paris Diamond League on Friday. Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashed the two-mile world greatest of seven:58.61 by 4 seconds, which has stood since 1997.
