Faith Kipyegon Breaks Women's 5000m World Record in Paris
Posted by: Watch Athletics
Friday, 09 June 2023
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon broke the women's 5000m at the Meeting de Paris, a Wanda Diamond League, on Friday (9).
Just one week after running a sensational 3:49.11 to break 1500m World Record, Kipyegon ran an astonishing 14:05.20 smashing Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey's 14:06.65 5000m record in Paris.
Women's 5000m Results Paris Diamond League
| PLACE | NAME | NAT. | MARK | RECORDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Faith KIPYEGON | KEN | 14:05.20 | WR*, AR |
| 2. | Letesenbet GIDEY | ETH | 14:07.94 | |
| 3. | Ejgayehu TAYE | ETH | 14:13.31 | |
| 4. | Lilian Kasait RENGERUK | KEN | 14:23.05 | |
| 5. | Freweyni HAILU | ETH | 14:23.45 | |
| 6. | Margaret Chelimo KIPKEMBOI | KEN | 14:23.67 | |
| 7. | Lemlem HAILU | ETH | 14:34.53 | |
| 8. | Alicia MONSON | USA | 14:34.88 | |
| 9. | Agnes Jebet NGETICH | KEN | 14:36.70 | |
| 10. | Grace Loibach NAWOWUNA | KEN | 14:42.63 | |
| 11. | Laura MUIR | GBR | 14:48.14 | |
| 12. | Elly HENES | USA | 15:04.54 | |
| 13. | Whittni MORGAN | USA | 15:20.59 | |
| Beatrice CHEPKOECH | KEN | DNF | ||
| Tigist KETEMA | ETH | DNF | ||
| Hanna KLEIN | GER | DNF | ||
| Sarah LAHTI | SWE | DNF | ||
| Diribe WELTEJI | ETH | DNF |
