PARIS: A week after shattering the world record in the women's 1,500 metres, Kenya's Faith Kipyegon had no expectations of a world-beating time in the 5,000, a distance she had not contested in eight years, but managed to surprise herself.
The 29-year-old produced a stunning performance to crush the world 5,000 mark at the Paris Diamond League on Friday, beating world record-holder Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia in the process.
Kipyegon passed Gidey with about 700 metres remaining to cross the line in 14 minutes 5.20 seconds, putting her hands across her face in disbelief when she spotted her time before collapsing in a joyous heap and receiving a hug from Gidey.
The twice Olympic and world champion over 1,500m had not even been thinking about breaking the record. Gidey's record of 14:06.62 was set on October 7, 2020, in Valencia. Agencies
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