- The 5km mixed road race world record of 13:14 that was set by Beatrice Chebet in December, 2024 in Spain has been made official.
- Chebet currently holds the 5km mixed road race and 10000m world records.
- Chebet is expected to produce more record-breaking performances this year.
The 5km mixed road race world record that was set by Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet is among five that were ratified on Friday, April 18, 2025.
Chebet set the monstrous world record of 13:54 on December 31, 2024 at the Cursa dels Nassos event in Barcelona Spain.
The epic performance made Chebet, who is currently training in Iten, become the first woman to run a 5km mixed road race in under 14 minutes.
Her time was more than 15 seconds better than the previous world record of 14:13 that was set by Agnes Jebet Ngetich in January 2024 in Valencia.
Beatrice Chebet officially becomes a multiple world record holder
The ratification of the mark makes Chebet a multiple world record holder since she also holds the 10,000m track world record.
Chebet set the 10000m world record at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in May when she crossed the finishing line in 28:54.14.
2024 was a fantastic year for Beatrice Chebet
The 25-year-old will remember 2024 as one of the most successful seasons in her career since she also managed to win two Olympic Games gold medals and the Diamond League trophy.
At the Paris Olympic Games, Chebet clinched the 10000m and 5000m Olympic Games gold medals and in the process became the only Kenya woman to achieve that incredible feat.
Her performance at the Diamond League final that was held in Brussels, Belgium was also out of this world in the view of the fact that she won comfortably.
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Four other world records ratified alongside impressive mark set by Beatrice Chebet
Apart from Chebet’s 5km mark, the other world records that have been ratified include the men’s 1500m short track and men’s mile short track that were both set by Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen on February 13, 2025 in Lievin.
Mondo Duplantis’ men’s pole vault world record of 6.27m has also been made official as well as the men’s 20km race walk mark of 1:16.20 that was set by Japan’s Toshikazu Yamanishi on February 16, 2025.
Duplantis, who is one of the best athletes to ever play the sport, set the above world record on February 28, 2025 at the All Star Perche event in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
These athletes, particularly Chebet, are expected to reach new milestones this season that may see them break more world records.