Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has shattered the women’s 5000m world record at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon.

The dazzling Chebet smashed the world record on Saturday, July 5, 2025, on her way to victory and became the first woman in history to cover 5000m inside 14 minutes, clocking a world record* of 13:58.06 at the Prefontaine Classic—a Wanda Diamond League meeting.

The double Olympic champion smashed the previous record held by Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay, who clocked 14:00.21 at the same venue in September 2023.

Beatrice Chebet was tracked for most of the race by Tsegay and Agnes Jebet Ngetich.

NEW QUEEN OF THE 5000m 👑

Beatrice Chebet shatters the world record with an incredible sprint finish of 13:58.06 at the @nikepreclassic, becoming the first woman ever under 14 minutes 🔥

She breaks the previous mark of 14:00.21 set by Gudaf Tsegay🤯
#DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/p8HWGR9b6P

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 5, 2025

However, with 200m to go, Chebet kicked hard, and Tsegay started fading away. Chebet sustained the momentum and crossed the line in 13:58.06, taking 2.15 seconds off Tsegay’s world record.

Ngetich, another Kenyan, took second place in 14:01.29, the third-fastest time in history, and Tsegay placed third in 14:04.41.

According to World Athletics, they operated at world record pace from the outset with the first 1000m covered in 2:47.07. The second pacemaker led the field through 2000m in 5:35.37 and dropped out soon after, by which point Chebet, Tsegay and Ngetich had broken away from the rest of the field.

“Chebet passed 3000m in 8:22.96, 1.04 seconds inside the pace required for a sub-14-minute run. The pace dropped slightly for the next kilometre as 4000m was reached in 11:14.12, but Chebet had saved something for the closing stages,” World Athletics described the race midway.

World Athletics Championship

Following the record-breaking race, Chebet has booked a slot in the 20th World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

After finishing second in Budapest in 2023 behind Faith Kipyegon in the 5,000m race, Chebet, who has been in scintillating form since the Paris Olympics, was keen to punch her ticket to Tokyo.

She now joins Faith Kipyegon, who has already booked a place in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

WORLD RECORD!! 🔥
13:58.06 in the 5000m! 😱

Beatrice Chebet makes history — the first woman ever to break the 14-minute barrier on track!
She obliterates the previous world record (14:00.21 by Gudaf Tsegay) at the Prefontaine Classic.

Double Olympic Champion. Record-breaker.… pic.twitter.com/tprCsC7Fmi

— TeamKenya (@OlympicsKe) July 5, 2025