Beatrice Chebet wins the 5K race at the inaugural World Road Running Championships

Riga, 

Sunday, 1 October, 2023 

McCreadie Andias 

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet dominated the women’s 5km title at the inaugural World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga 23 on Sunday (1) in Latvia. 

The 23 year old clocked a time of 14:35 to win gold defeating some of the best names in the race.

Chebet who in February won the world cross country champion in Bathurst pulled away late in the race falling only six seconds shy to the women-only world record by Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi at 14:29.

Chebet’s performance adds to a year of world-leading times, matching the 14:35 set by Mekides Abebe of Ethiopia and Caroline Nyaga of Kenya earlier this year.

Following closely behind Chebet were fellow Kenyan and 2017 world cross country bronze medallist, Lilian Kasait Rengeruk, who finished in 14:39 for a personal best, and Ethiopia’s mixed race world record-holder, Ejgayehu Taye, who clocked in at 14:40. 

The race saw new records set as Italy's Nadia Battocletti finished 5th at 14:45 a new Italian record with Uganda's Joy Cheptoyek closing 6th in 14:50, a Ugandan National record. 

Ethiopia's Ejgayehu Taye and Medina Eisa finished 3rd and 4th at 14:40 and 14:41 respectively.