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Chebet's name doesn't ring a bell for World Athletics despite two Olympic gold and world record

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet celebrates after winning the women's 10000m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024.[AFP]

You were either inside one of the world's athletics sporting cathedrals or watching the 2024 world cross country championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

And one lithe female athlete must have excited you -Kenya's Beatrice Chebet staging impressive shows. Two Olympic gold medals (5000m and 10,000m), a world record, Diamond League Trophy win and a world cross country crown. It was a sight to behold.

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