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- Beatrice Chebet coasted to victory in the women's 5000-metre race at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics
- The 24-year-old fended off competitions from the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan and Italy’s Nadia Battocletti
- Chebet’s victory marks Kenya's first win in any athletics category at the ongoing Paris Olympics showpiece
Beatrice Chebet has ensured Kenya's name is registered on the Paris 2024 Olympics medal table.
The Kenyan runner coasted to a relatively comfortable first-place finish in the women's 5000-meter race with an impressive time of 14:28.56.
The win, which was the East African nation's first medal in Paris, marked the first Olympic gold for the young athlete.
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Chebet, who recently set a world record in the 1000 meters, finished ahead of Faith Kipyegon on the track.
However, her national teammate was disqualified from the event. Reports from BBC Sports detail that she collided with Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay during the 5000m final.
The report further states that the 30-year-old was involved in an altercation with another athlete during the race, which led to her stepping out of bounds.
While swirling talks suggest the Kenyan athletics team is considering appealing the decision, fans have taken to social media to express their thoughts on the disqualification of the two-time Olympic gold medalist, overshadowing Chebet’s maiden gold medal at the Paris event.
Fans react to Kipyegon’s disqualification
@TMascettaTV, also displeased with the decision, posted:
“How is this a disqualification? It’s a crowded field, and that shove wasn’t intentional.”@AustinDeSisto shared:
“I’m curious how this resulted in a disqualification for Kipyegon.”@SherSherWarner, supporting Kipyegon, wrote:
“Kipyegon was trying to maintain her position and avoid being pushed off the track. What was she supposed to do? I hope her appeal is successful.”@ericxc44 added:
“Tsegay should be the one disqualified. She was encroaching on Kipyegon’s space, and this isn’t the first time she’s done this 🙄.”Lyles eyes Bolt's 200 metres record
Legit.ng in another report detailed that Lyles is not keen on just making up the numbers in the 200-metre category after winning gold in the 100 metres.
The world champion recently spoke about the possibility of eclipsing the world record currently held by Usain Bolt.
As Lyles prepares for Paris 2024, he faces a tough challenge. To check off his first goal, he will need to overcome competitors like Jamaica’s Bryan Levell and Canada’s Andre De Grasse, before looking to eclipse the world record of 19.19-second currently held by Usain Bolt, to make history.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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