Eugene, Oregon – July 2025

Kenyan distance queens Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon rewrote the record books at the Diamond League meet in Eugene, USA, delivering jaw-dropping performances that electrified the global athletics world.

Beatrice Chebet set a new women’s 10,000m world record with a blistering time of 28:51.05, slicing over 7 seconds off the previous mark held by Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey. Chebet maintained a relentless pace under the lights at Hayward Field, outpacing the field and collapsing in tears at the finish line.

Just moments later, Faith Kipyegon stunned spectators by breaking her own women’s 1500m world record, clocking an extraordinary 3:48.77. Her performance was both poetic and powerful—gracefully accelerating on the final lap and leaving her rivals far behind.

“I don’t run for records, but I run with heart—and today, it all came together,” said Kipyegon, who now holds world records in the 1500m, 5000m, and one-mile events.

Chebet, only 24, has now firmly established herself as the future of Kenyan long-distance running. “I ran with fire tonight,” she told reporters. “This was for Kenya, for women, and for every girl chasing something big.”

Their record-breaking runs are being celebrated across Kenya, with President Samoei Ruto praising the athletes for “lifting the spirit of an entire continent with their brilliance, discipline, and patriotism.”

Analysts are already calling Eugene 2025 a historic night for athletics—one that reaffirms Kenya’s legendary status in middle- and long-distance running.

The performances have also fueled optimism ahead of the 2025 World Championships and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with Kenya expected to dominate the podium once again.

Kipyegon and Chebet’s victories are more than athletic triumphs—they are testaments to the power of perseverance, national pride, and African excellence on the world stage.