Faith Kipyegon Smashes 5000m World Record in Paris
Faith Kipyegon broke the women's 5,000m world record in Paris with a time of 14:05.20, beating Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey, the previous record holder. Kipyegon is the first woman to hold both the 1500m and 5,000m world records simultaneously since 1969. Gidey finished second with a time of 14:07.94, while Ejgayehu Taye of Ethiopia was third in 14:13.31. Kipyegon's victory marks one of the hottest stretches in the history of women's distance running.