Kenya's Chebet becomes first woman to break 5k 14-minute barrier

The 5,000m and 10,000 Olympic champion beat her previous record by 19 seconds.

RECORD BREAKER: Beatrice Chebet celebrates after winning the 10,000m at the 2024 Olympic Games. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet smashed the women's 5km world record with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona on Tuesday as she finished a blockbuster year on a high.

The Kenyan beat her previous record - set a year ago to the day at the Barcelona race - by 19 seconds, becoming the first woman to break the 14-minute barrier in the event.