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Chebet outsprints Kipyegon to win 5,000m for world double

Published: 20 Sep 2025 - 04:15 pm | Last Updated: 20 Sep 2025 - 04:16 pm
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet and Kenya's athlete Faith Kipyegon (R) celebrate after the women's 5000m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 20, 2025. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP)

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet and Kenya's athlete Faith Kipyegon (R) celebrate after the women's 5000m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 20, 2025. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP)

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Tokyo: Beatrice Chebet produced a devastating burst of speed to edge Kenyan teammate Faith Kipyegon for victory in the women's 5,000m in Tokyo on Saturday for a world championships double gold.

Chebet, who last weekend won the 10,000m, clocked 14min 54.36sec for victory, depriving Kipyegon of her own 1,500/5,000m double bid by 0.71sec.