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Running in excellent condition L. Gidey 4.5 sec. improved the 5,000m world record held by Tiruneh Dibaba since 2008. The Ethiopian runner covered the distance in 14 minutes. 11.65 sec.
“I’m happy. It was an old dream of mine. It means a lot to me,” said Gidey, who won a silver medal in the 10,000m race at the 2019 World Championships.
Letesenbet Gidey 🇪🇹 14: 06.62 WRpic.twitter.com/XkjyjMNRx6
– AbaKoran (@AbaKoran) October 7, 2020
World champion J. Cheptegei dusted off a 15-year world record that has belonged to three-time Olympic champion Kenenis Bekele since 2005 (26: 17.53).
AND OTHER! Joshua Cheptegei gives us another world record to exaggerate today. 26: 11.02 in the 10k! 🔥🤯https: //t.co/fRnXgSeCkP pic.twitter.com/KRUmhSBuR3
– FloTrack (@FloTrack) October 7, 2020
The Ugandan has already improved his third world record this year. In February and August, it improved the planet’s record in the distance of 5,000 m. The best time now is 12: 35.36.
400 people watched the event at the Turia Stadium.
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