{"id":11064,"date":"2025-07-08T10:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=11064"},"modified":"2025-07-08T10:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:05:50","slug":"%f0%9f%8f%83%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-beatrice-chebet-makes-history-first-woman-under-14-minutes-in-5000-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/athletics\/%f0%9f%8f%83%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-beatrice-chebet-makes-history-first-woman-under-14-minutes-in-5000-m\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Beatrice Chebet Makes History \u2013 First Woman Under 14 Minutes in 5,000\u202fm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On <strong>July 5, 2025<\/strong>, at the 50th Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, Kenyan long\u2011distance star <strong>Beatrice Chebet<\/strong> smashed the women\u2019s 5,000\u202fm world record, crossing the line in an astonishing <strong>13:58.06<\/strong>\u2014becoming the first woman ever to dip under the 14\u2011minute mark. She obliterated the previous record (14:00.21) held by Ethiopia&#8217;s Gudaf\u202fTsegay by over <strong>2 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca Race Dynamics and Rivalry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldathletics.org\/news\/report\/chebet-world-5000m-record-eugene-sub-14-prefontaine-classic?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Early laps<\/strong><\/a>: Chebet, Tsegay, and compatriot <strong>Agnes Jebet Ngetich<\/strong> maintained blistering pace\u20141,000\u202fm in ~2:47, 2,000\u202fm in 5:35\u2014holding world\u2011record pace until around 4,000\u202fm.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/i\/zAovAK?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Epic finale<\/strong><\/a>: With 200\u202fm to go, Chebet unleashed a formidable kick, leaving Tsegay fading and Ngetich securing second in <strong>14:01.29<\/strong>\u2014the third\u2011fastest time ever.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/athletics\/kenyan-chebet-breaks-womens-5000-metres-world-record-2025-07-05\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Final standings<\/strong><\/a>:<br>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Beatrice Chebet<\/strong> \u2013 13:58.06\u202fWR<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agnes Jebet Ngetich<\/strong> \u2013 14:01.29\u202f(3rd fastest ever)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gudaf Tsegay<\/strong> \u2013 14:04.41<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chebet_5000m_Eugene_WR_2025_LoganHanniganDowns-1024x682-1.jpg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Beatrice Chebet Makes History \u2013 First Woman Under 14 Minutes in 5,000\u202fm\" class=\"wp-image-11065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chebet_5000m_Eugene_WR_2025_LoganHanniganDowns-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chebet_5000m_Eugene_WR_2025_LoganHanniganDowns-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chebet_5000m_Eugene_WR_2025_LoganHanniganDowns-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chebet_5000m_Eugene_WR_2025_LoganHanniganDowns-1024x682-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chebet_5000m_Eugene_WR_2025_LoganHanniganDowns-1024x682-1-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kenyan Golden Hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a historic first, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondleague.com\/chebet-and-kipyegon-break-world-records-in-eugene\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>Kenya claimed both middle- and long-distance world records<\/strong><\/a> at Eugene: Faith Kipyegon set a new 1,500\u202fm record of <strong>3:48.68<\/strong>, just 80\u202fminutes after Chebet\u2019s feat. Headlines across Africa and the world cheered the moment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cKenya\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/athletics\/kenyan-chebet-breaks-womens-5000-metres-world-record-2025-07-05\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Chebet, Kipyegon<\/a> break world records\u201d<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cKenyan <a href=\"https:\/\/elpais.com\/deportes\/2025-07-05\/la-keniana-beatrice-chebet-se-convierte-en-la-primera-mujer-que-corre-5000m-en-menos-de-14-minutos-13m-5806s.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Beatrice Chebet<\/a> becomes the first woman to run 5,000\u202fm in under 14 minutes.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 Chebet\u2019s Kenyan Legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A proud daughter of <strong>Londiani, Kericho County<\/strong>, Chebet\u2014nicknamed the <em>\u201cSmiling Assassin\u201d<\/em>\u2014has been on a record-breaking sprint:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrice_Chebet?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>May 2024<\/strong><\/a>: 10,000\u202fm world record (28:54.14) at Hayward Field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/5000_metres?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>June 2025<\/strong><\/a>: Near-record 14:03.69 at Rome\u2019s Golden Gala<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/5000_metres?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrice_Chebet?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>July 2025<\/strong><\/a>: Now holds the 5,000\u202fm world record at 13:58.06<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>She continues Kenya\u2019s rich tradition of distance-running excellence\u2014alongside legends like Obiri, Tirop, and Kipyegon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-2025-07-08T095112.070.jpg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Beatrice Chebet Makes History \u2013 First Woman Under 14 Minutes in 5,000\u202fm\" class=\"wp-image-11066\" style=\"width:967px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-2025-07-08T095112.070.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-2025-07-08T095112.070-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hq720-2025-07-08T095112.070-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcac What\u2019s Next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chebet eyes the World Championships in Tokyo later this year. Expect fireworks.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ngetich\u2019s 14:01.29 marks her as a serious contender; watch her future shows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf89 Celebrate and Win with BangBet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chebet&#8217;s sub\u201114 breakthrough has us buzzing\u2014and now <strong>you too can share in the excitement<\/strong>! Visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.co.ke\/m\"> <strong>BangBet<\/strong><\/a> today to place your bets on upcoming Diamond League meets, national trials, or even the big Tokyo World Championships. With competitive odds, live streaming, and instant payouts,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.co.ke\/welcome\/register.html\"> BangBet<\/a> is your ticket to joining fellow Kenyans in celebrating our track champions\u2014Chebet, Kipyegon, Ngetich\u2014and backing them every step of the way. <strong>Bet smart, bet local, bet with heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In summary<\/strong>, Beatrice Chebet\u2019s 13:58.06 isn&#8217;t just a record\u2014it\u2019s a milestone, a moment of Kenyan unity, and a statement that our distance-running legacy continues to shine on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 5, 2025, at the 50th Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, Kenyan long\u2011distance star Beatrice Chebet smashed the women\u2019s 5,000\u202fm world record, crossing the line in an astonishing 13:58.06\u2014becoming the first woman ever to dip under the 14\u2011minute mark. She obliterated the previous record (14:00.21) held by Ethiopia&#8217;s Gudaf\u202fTsegay by over 2 seconds. \ud83d\udcca [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":11067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[211,529,377,212,715,713,68,714,38,710,78,716],"class_list":{"0":"post-11064","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-athletics","8":"tag-bangbet","9":"tag-bangbet-affiliate","10":"tag-bangbet-kenya","11":"tag-bangsports","12":"tag-beatrice-chebet-5000m-world-record","13":"tag-beatrice-chebet-breaks-5000-m-wr","14":"tag-betting-guide","15":"tag-first-woman-under-14-min-kenyas-sprint-to-glory","16":"tag-kenya","17":"tag-kenyan-athletics","18":"tag-sports-betting-africa","19":"tag-sub-14-minutes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11064"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11068,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11064\/revisions\/11068"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}