- Beatrice Chebet has won the gold medal in the women’s 10,000m final at the Paris Olympics, making her the first Kenyan woman to achieve this in the event
- The 24-year-old athlete finished with a time of 30:43.25, besting Italy’s Nadia Battocletti and the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan
- Chebet’s victory marks Kenya’s second gold of the Games, following her earlier win in the 5,000m
Beatrice Chebet has made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by clinching the gold medal in the women’s 10,000m final, marking Kenya’s second gold of the Games.
The 24-year-old Kenyan athlete delivered a stunning performance, finishing with a time of 30:43.25, outpacing Italy’s Nadia Battocletti and the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan, who took silver and bronze, respectively.
Chebet’s victory not only adds to her impressive achievements but also makes her the first Kenyan woman to win a gold medal in the 10,000m at the Olympics.
With this win, she becomes the first Kenyan athlete to secure two gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Her earlier triumph came in the women’s 5,000m, where she narrowly defeated compatriot Faith Kipyegon.
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The race saw fierce competition from Hassan, who clocked 30:44.12, and Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay, while other Kenyan runners, Margaret Chelimo and Lilian Kasait, finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
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Tsegay ended sixth with a time of 30:45.21.
Chebet’s latest victory cements her status as a world-class athlete, building on her recent successes on both track and road.
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The win is a significant milestone for Kenya, as no Kenyan woman had previously achieved this feat in the 10,000m event.
