PARIS (Reuters) – Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shattered the world record in the women’s 5,000 metres at the Paris Diamond League on Friday, a week after breaking the world mark in the 1,500m.
Kipyegon ran 14 minutes 5.20 seconds after pulling away from Letesenbet Gidey and breaking the Ethiopian’s record of 14:06.62 set on Oct. 7, 2020, in Valencia.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Ken Ferris)
