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Chebet outsprints Kipyegon to win 5,000m for world double

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Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon (R) celebrate after the women's 5000m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 20, 2025. [AFP]

Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet produced a devastating burst of speed to edge Kenyan teammate Faith Kipyegon for victory in the women's 5,000m on Saturday and secure a world championships double gold.

Chebet, who last weekend won the 10,000m, clocked 14min 54.36sec for victory, depriving Kipyegon of her own 1,500/5,000m double bid by 0.71sec.

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