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Beatrice Chebet Runs 14:03.69 — Second-Fastest 5000m in Track History

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet continued her incredible run of form by clocking 14:03.69 in the women’s 5000m at the 2025 Diamond League meeting in Eugene. Her time is the second-fastest in history on the track, trailing only Gudaf Tsegay’s world record of 14:00.21 set in 2023.

This marks Chebet’s third Diamond League appearance of the season, and for the third time, she set a new meeting record—a remarkable streak of consistency and dominance on the global stage.

Fastest Women’s 5000m Performances (Track – All-Time)

What makes Chebet’s 2025 season even more impressive is that she’s also the current world record holder in the 5K on the roads, running 13:54 at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona on December 31, 2023. That road performance was historic—she became the first woman to break the 14-minute barrier over 5 kilometers in any setting.

Chebet’s Rising Legacy

At just 25 years old, Chebet has now cemented her status as one of the fastest women to ever race 5000 meters—on both track and road. Her combination of raw speed, finishing power, and race intelligence makes her a major threat at every global championship and on the Diamond League circuit.

With her eyes now set on the World Championships later this year, Chebet is showing no signs of slowing down.