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OFFICIAL: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech breaks 5km world record in Monaco

Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates after winning in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 30, 2019. [Photo by MUSTAFA ABUMUNES / AFP]

Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech broke the 5 kilometres world record clocking 14:43 at the Monaco Run on Sunday.

A spirited Chepkoech overcame harsh weather conditions in Monaco with assistance from her pacemaker Luuk Maas from the Netherlands.

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