Faith Kipyegon Sets 1,500 World Record at the Prefontaine Classic
- On July 5, 2025, in Eugene, Oregon, Beatrice Chebet broke the women's 5,000 meters world record with a time of 13:58.06 during the Prefontaine Classic.
- Chebet broke the previous record of 14:00.21 held by Gudaf Tsegay, improving it by over two seconds at the same venue where she also holds the 10,000 meters world record.
- Kenya's Faith Kipyegon also set a new women's 1,500m world record in Eugene with a time of 3:48.68, while Armand Duplantis won the men's pole vault but failed to clear 6.29m to break his own world record.
- Chebet expressed happiness after the race, saying, "I'm so happy," and Kipyegon won by almost three seconds against strong competition including Jessica Hull and the top four from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- The records set at the Prefontaine Classic highlight its status as a historic meet, underscoring Chebet’s and Kipyegon’s dominance and Duplantis’ continued pursuit of pole vault world records.
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