Ethiopian Gidey smashes women's 5,000 metres world record
Athletics
By
Reuters
| Oct 08, 2020
Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey demolished the women's 5,000 metres world record by more than four seconds on Wednesday at the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/athletics/2001383476/why-ugandas-joshua-cheptegei-is-the-real-pearl-of-africa">Valencia World Record Day<, crossing the line in 14 minutes 6.62 seconds.
Gidey, 22, easily beat the previous record of 14:11.15 set by her compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba in Oslo in 2008.
="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/athletics/2001389279/joshua-cheptegei-makes-history-breaks-kenenisa-bekeles-16-year-record">Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei made history on Wednesday night Cheptegei smashed the World Record clocking a sensational 26 minutes 11.02 seconds at the Valencia World Record Day.
Letesenbet Gidey in numbers.
2019 Arhus - bronze
2019 Doha - silver
2020 Valencia - WR
Now that's growth???? ="https://t.co/1a1y6C8Rag">pic.twitter.com/1a1y6C8Rag<
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) ="https://twitter.com/WorldAthletics/status/1313953677288374274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2020<AFC Leopards roar past Bandari to maintain fine run
Sichenje and Omune scored as Ingwe made it five matches without defeat.
Troubled Man United humiliated by Bournemouth
Chelsea drop points at Everton.
FKF-PL: K'Ogalo cage Kariobangi Sharks to close gap on leaders KCB
Gor move three points off KCB after 1-0 win over Sharks.
Aston Villa beat Man City to deepen Guardiola's pain
Man City lost 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon.
KCB thrash Mara Sugar 4-3 in seven-goal thriller in Murang'a
The bankers remain top with 27 points, same as Tusker