- Beatrice Chebet has disclosed that she will wait until her body is ready before attacking world records.
- Chebet made the above information public after winning the 5000m title at the Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday.
- Chebet has also revealed that her next race will be at the Rabat Diamond League that is set to go down on May 25, 2025 in Morocco.
Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has divulged that she will attack track world records when she feels her body is ready.
Chebet made the revelations over the weekend at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League where she comfortably won the 5000m race.
Beatrice Chebet talks track world records
According to Chebet, her focus at the moment is at the upcoming World Athletics Championships rather than smashing world records.
“For now, I just want to race good. When I feel the body is in a position to chase a world record, I will try. When it is not there, time will come.
So, for now, the main goal is the World Championships,” explained the reigning 5000m and 10000m Olympic Games champion.
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Beatrice Chebet humbles opponents at 2025 Xiamen Diamond League
At Xiamen, Chebet clocked a world leading time of 14:27.12 to beat the likes of the current 5000m world record holder Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia.
Gudaf, who is expected to be one of Chebet’s main opponents in the World Athletics Championships that is set to be held between September 13 and September 21 in Tokyo, Japan, finished second in a time of 14:28.8 with her compatriot Birke Haylom coming in third in 14:28.80.
Meanwhile, the only other Kenyan in the race that was staged at Xiamen Egret Stadium settled for the eighth position after clocking 14:33.24.
Beatrice Chebet explains how she approached the race
When asked whether she was confident going into the last lap of the race that had more than five Ethiopians, Chebet stated that she was not certain.
“Not really because the season is still new and I was not sure where the body is, so I just said let me start my season well, let me try to push because having a lot of Ethiopians, and with two Kenyans it’s not easy.
We were trying to see how tactful the race was but I thank God I managed to run good and I am seeing my speed is there, my 200m reaction is there, so going back for more training, prepare well, focus on the World Championships,” commented the 25-year-old.
Chebet ended by disclosing that her next race will be at the 2025 Rabat Diamond League where she will compete in the 3000m race. The Rabat Diamond League will take place in Morocco on May 25.
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