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Beatrice Chebet

Beatrice Chebet (born 5 March 2000) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who is the world record holder in the 5000 metres, the women's only and mixed 5 kilometre run, and the 10,000 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 5000 m and 10,000 m races, becoming the third woman in history to win both events at the same Olympic games. She is nicknamed the "smiling assassin". In 2022, Chebet won gold medals in the 5000 m at the Commonwealth Games, African Championships, and Diamond League, and a silver medal in the 5000 m at the World Championships. Chebet also won gold medals at the 2023 and 2024 World Cross Country Championships. Chebet won gold medals in the 5000 m at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships and the Junior women section of the 2019 World Cross Country Championships. Chebet trains in Londiani, Kericho County.

Infobox

Full name
Beatrice Chebet
Nickname
The Smiling Assassin
Born
(2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25)Kericho, Kenya
Height
1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Country
Kenya
Sport
Track and field
Event
Long-distance running
Highest world ranking
mw- No. 1 (overall, 2024)No. 1 (5000 m, 2024)No. 1 (10,000 m, 2024)No. 1 (cross country, 2024)
Personal bests
1500 m: 3:54.73 (Chorzów 2025)3000 m: 8:11.56 (Rabat 2025)Two miles: 9:14.71 (Eugene 2022)5000 m: 13:58.06 WR (Eugene 2025)10,000 m: 28:54.14 WR (Eugene 2024)Road5 km women-only: 14:13 Wo WR (Barcelona 2023)5 km mixed: 13:54 Mx WR (Barcelona 2024)

Tables

Representing Kenya · Achievements › International competitions
2017
2017
Year
2017
Competition
World U18 Championships
Venue
Nairobi, Kenya
Position
4th
Event
3000 m
Result
9:33.26
2018
2018
Year
2018
Competition
World U20 Championships
Venue
Tampere, Finland
Position
1st
Event
5000 m
Result
15:30.77 PB
2019
2019
Year
2019
Competition
World Cross Country Championships
Venue
Aarhus, Denmark
Position
1st
Event
Junior race
Result
20:50
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
Junior team
Venue
26 pts
African U20 Championships
African U20 Championships
Year
African U20 Championships
Competition
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Venue
1st
Position
5000 m
Event
16:02.66
2022
2022
Year
2022
Competition
World Indoor Championships
Venue
Belgrade, Serbia
Position
10th
Event
3000 m
Result
8:47.50
African Championships
African Championships
Year
African Championships
Competition
Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Venue
1st
Position
5000 m
Event
15:00.82
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Eugene, United States
Venue
2nd
Position
5000 m
Event
14:46.75 SB
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
Year
Commonwealth Games
Competition
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue
1st
Position
5000 m
Event
14:38.21 SB
2023
2023
Year
2023
Competition
World Cross Country Championships
Venue
Bathurst, Australia
Position
1st
Event
Senior race
Result
33:48
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
Team
Venue
16 pts
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Budapest, Hungary
Venue
3rd
Position
5000 m
Event
14:54.33
2024
2024
Year
2024
Competition
Olympics Games
Venue
Paris, France
Position
1st
Event
5000 m
Result
14:28.56
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
10,000 m
Venue
30:43.25
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Tokyo, Japan
Position
1st
Event
5000 m
Result
14:54.36
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
10,000 m
Venue
30:37.61
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Result
2017
World U18 Championships
Nairobi, Kenya
4th
3000 m
9:33.26
2018
World U20 Championships
Tampere, Finland
1st
5000 m
15:30.77 PB
2019
World Cross Country Championships
Aarhus, Denmark
1st
Junior race
20:50
2nd
Junior team
26 pts
African U20 Championships
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
1st
5000 m
16:02.66
2022
World Indoor Championships
Belgrade, Serbia
10th
3000 m
8:47.50
African Championships
Saint Pierre, Mauritius
1st
5000 m
15:00.82
World Championships
Eugene, United States
2nd
5000 m
14:46.75 SB
Commonwealth Games
Birmingham, United Kingdom
1st
5000 m
14:38.21 SB
2023
World Cross Country Championships
Bathurst, Australia
1st
Senior race
33:48
1st
Team
16 pts
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
3rd
5000 m
14:54.33
2024
Olympics Games
Paris, France
1st
5000 m
14:28.56
1st
10,000 m
30:43.25
2025
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
1st
5000 m
14:54.36
1st
10,000 m
30:37.61
· Achievements › Personal bests
Track
Track
Type
Track
Event
3000 metres
Time (m:s)
8:11.56 AR
Venue
Rabat, Morocco
Date
25 May 2025
3000 metres indoor
3000 metres indoor
Type
3000 metres indoor
Event
8:37.06
Time (m:s)
Madrid, Spain
Venue
24 February 2021
Two miles
Two miles
Type
Two miles
Event
9:14.71
Time (m:s)
Eugene, United States
Venue
27 May 2022
5000 metres
5000 metres
Type
5000 metres
Event
13:58.06 WR
Time (m:s)
Eugene, United States
Venue
5 July 2025
10,000 metres
10,000 metres
Type
10,000 metres
Event
28:54.14 WR
Time (m:s)
Eugene, United States
Venue
25 May 2024
Road
Road
Type
Road
Event
5 km women-only
Time (m:s)
14:13 Wo WR
Venue
Barcelona, Spain
Date
31 December 2023
5 km mixed
5 km mixed
Type
5 km mixed
Event
13:54 Mx WR
Time (m:s)
Barcelona, Spain
Venue
31 December 2024
10 km
10 km
Type
10 km
Event
32:52
Time (m:s)
Eldoret, Kenya
Venue
24 November 2019
Type
Event
Time (m:s)
Venue
Date
Track
3000 metres
8:11.56 AR
Rabat, Morocco
25 May 2025
3000 metres indoor
8:37.06
Madrid, Spain
24 February 2021
Two miles
9:14.71
Eugene, United States
27 May 2022
5000 metres
13:58.06 WR
Eugene, United States
5 July 2025
10,000 metres
28:54.14 WR
Eugene, United States
25 May 2024
Road
5 km women-only
14:13 Wo WR
Barcelona, Spain
31 December 2023
5 km mixed
13:54 Mx WR
Barcelona, Spain
31 December 2024
10 km
32:52
Eldoret, Kenya
24 November 2019

References

  1. On the track; Agnes Ngetich set a road 10 km world record of 28:46 in January 2024.
  2. Paris 2024 Olympics
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240730143611/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/beatrice-chebet_1910560
  3. "World Rankings Women's Overall Ranking", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
    https://worldathletics.org/world-rankings/overall-ranking/women?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2024-08-27
  4. "World Rankings Women's 5000m (3000m-2 Miles-5km)", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
    https://worldathletics.org/world-rankings/5000m/women?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2024-08-27
  5. "World Rankings Women's 10,000m (10km)", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
    https://worldathletics.org/world-rankings/10000m/women?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2024-08-27
  6. "World Rankings Women's Cross Country", World Athletics, 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
    https://worldathletics.org/world-rankings/cross-country/women?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2024-08-27
  7. France 24
    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240805-kenya-s-smiling-assassin-chebet-wins-olympic-5-000m-gold
  8. "Beatrice Chebet And Jacob Kiplimo Crowned Back-To-Back Winners At World Cross Country Championships"
    https://marathonhandbook.com/world-xc-results/
  9. The Daily Nation (Kenya)
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163106/https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Beatrice-Chebet-wins-U20-National-Cross-Country-title/1100-4995950-745jx1z/index.html
  10. World Athletics
    https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/beatrice-chebet-14749924
  11. Daily Nation
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230809082519/https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/beatrice-chebet-how-granny-helped-launch-her-athletics-career-4330224
  12. IAAF Website
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190410222754/https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/womens-5000m-final-world-u20-championships-ta
  13. Athletics Weekly
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190719160112/https://www.athleticsweekly.com/event-reports/beatrice-chebet-takes-world-cross-u20-gold-after-dramatic-ending-1039921797/
  14. LetsRun.com
    https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/07/gudaf-tsegay-closes-in-59-95-to-win-her-1st-world-title-in-womens-5000/
  15. Runner's World
    https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a40022688/runners-world-plus-membership-news-benefits/
  16. "Beatrice Chebet Breaks 10,000 Meter World Record At Prefontaine Classic"
    https://marathonhandbook.com/beatrice-chebet-10000m-wr/
  17. "Paris 2024 Athletics: Kenya's Beatrice Chebet Wins Maiden Women's 5,000m Title"
    https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-athletics-kenya-s-beatrice-chebet-wins-maiden-women-s-5-000m-results
  18. Beatrice Chebet OWNS the home stretch to win women's 5000m | Paris Olympics | NBC Sports
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYyytkMmqU
  19. Runner's World
    https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a61839738/womens-10k-paris-olympics/
  20. olympics.com
    https://olympics.com/en/news/zurich-diamond-league-2024-beatrice-chebet-shines-with-a-blistering-5-000m-run-in-wet-and-chilly-conditions
  21. zurich.diamondleague.com
    https://zurich.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/programme-results/#baseFrame#__athDisciplineRoot#DisciplineInit#Zurich_2024_TIMING_ATHW5000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_json##main-frame_content#__athRun#RunSubFrame#Zurich_2024_TIMING_ATHW5000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_json
  22. "Kipyegon, Chebet and Fabbri break meeting records as Wanda Diamond League Final concludes in Brussels"
    https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/wanda-diamond-league-final-brussels-2024-kipyegon-chebet-fabbri
  23. worldathletics.org
    https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/chebet-world-5km-record-barcelona
  24. "Chebet smashes own women's 5km world record"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c3weyl2jql8o
  25. worldathletics.org
    https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/rabat-2025-chebet-el-bakkali-bol
  26. FloTrack
    https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14239722-beatrice-chebet-blasts-81156-3k-2-all-time-at-rabat-diamond-league
  27. LetsRun.com
    https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/06/5-thoughts-on-2025-rome-dl-beatrice-chebet-scares-5000-wr-trayvon-bromell-is-back-insanely-deep-mens-1500/
  28. NBC Sports
    https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/prefontaine-classic-2025-world-records-faith-kipyegon-beatrice-chebet
  29. blog.ke.sportpesa.com
    https://blog.ke.sportpesa.com/2025/09/13/beatrice-chebet-wins-kenyas-first-gold-in-tokyo-world-championships-2025/
  30. LetsRun.com
    https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/09/2022-dl-final-day-1-kenyans-nicholas-kipkorir-beatrice-chebet-kick-to-5k-wins-as-kovacs-moves-to-2-all-time/
  31. worldathletics.org
    https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/beatrice-chebet-14749924
  32. achievement.org
    https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#sports
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