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Kenya: Chebet Under No Pressure to Smash World Record At Rome Diamond League

  • On June 6, 2025, in Rome, Beatrice Chebet set a new Kenyan national record in the women's 5000m with a time of 14:03.69 during the Diamond League meeting.
  • Chebet's performance followed her strong season starts in Xiamen and Rabat, where competing in Diamond League races built form and experience leading up to this event.
  • The race featured top athletes, including Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu who finished second with a personal best of 14:19.33, and Italy's Nadia Battocletti who set an Italian record at 14:23.15.
  • Chebet came within 3.48 seconds of Gudaf Tsegay's world record of 14:00.21, achieving the second-fastest time ever and a new meeting record at a packed stadium under warm conditions.
  • Chebet's result signals her rising dominance in distance running and raises expectations for future world record attempts, though she maintains she aims to perform well and enjoy racing without pressure.
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Chebet runs second fastest 5,000 ever at Rome's Diamond League meet

Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has run the second fastest 5,000 meters of all time at Rome’s Diamond League meet.

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Capital FM Kenya broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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