Beatrice Chebet won Kenya’s first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Kenya’s former 5,000m world record holder Faith Kipyegon finished second but was disqualified.Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands won the bronze medal, while Nadia Battocletti of Italy won the bronze. Team Kenya has appealed the decision to disqualify Faith Kipyegon.
Kenya’s Chebet overturns the apple cart as she beats tough field to claim 5000mt Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024Chebet produced a devastating kick to beat Faith Kipyegon to a winning time of 14mins 28.55secs at the finish line Kipyegon initially passed the line and was in second place but was disqualified for obstruction after a crash with two laps to go between her and Ethiopian runner Gudaf Tsegay.
Team Kenya appealed the decision and won
Tokyo 2020 Champion Sifan Hassan finished second in 14mins 30.61secs while Italy’s Nadia Battocletti came third.
The race, which set a national record of 14mins 31.64secs, was built as a battle of the three fastest women in history over the distance Hassan’s reigning world champion Kipyegon and world record holder Gudaf Tsegay.
Kipyegon awarded second place over Team Kenya’s appeal, Sifan Hassan fell to 3rd and said I accept the result of ruling “I do not want to receive a medal that I do not deserve. I congratulate Kipyegoni” She said