Kenya's Beatrice Chebet wins 5,000m gold, Faith Kipyegon's silver reinstated
Beatrice Chebet of Kenya celebrates with her national flag after winning gold in the Women's 5000m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 05, 2024.
What you need to know:
- Chebet hugged and cheered Kipyegon as the pair donned Kenyan flags to wild cheers from the packed house at the Stade de France.
- It quickly became clear, however, that Kipyegon would not join her on the podium as her name disappeared from the results list and she was later marked disqualified.
World cross country and 5km champion Beatrice Chebet of Kenya is the new Olympic Games 5,000 metres champion.
Chebet, the current 10,000m world record holder, waylaid the world 5,000m champion Faith Kipyegon with 60m to go to win the 5,000m in 14 minutes and 28.56 seconds on Monday at the Stade de France.
Beatrice Chebet of Kenya celebrates as she crosses the line to win gold in the 5000m on August 5, 2024.
Kipyegon, the reigning Olympic 1,500m champion who was disqualified for lane infringement after finishing second, had her medal reinstated after a successful appeal.
Defending champion Sifan Hassan from the Netherlands, who benefited from claiming silver in 14:30.61, was downgraded to bronze.
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates winning silver with gold medallist Faith Kipyegon of Kenya in the women's 5,000m final at the Stade de France on August 5, 2024.
Nadia Battocletti from Italy finished ahead of Kenya’s Margaret Chelimo in a National Record time of 14:31.64. Chelimo, the 2019 world 5,000m silver medallist, would finish fifth in 14:32.23.
Chebet hugged and cheered Kipyegon as the pair donned Kenyan flags to wild cheers from the packed house at the Stade de France.
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya clashes with Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia during the women's 5,000m final at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 05, 2024.
It quickly became clear, however, that Kipyegon would not join her on the podium as her name disappeared from the results list and she was later marked disqualified.
