Athletics-Ethiopia's Tsegay shatters women's 5000 metres world record

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's 5000m - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 23, 2023 Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay crosses the finish line after heat 1 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

(Reuters) -Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay smashed the women's 5,000 metres world record with a run of 14 minutes 00.21 seconds on Sunday at the Eugene Diamond League finale, breaking Kenyan Faith Kipyegon's previous mark set in June.

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet finished second in 14:05.92 while Ethiopia's Ejgayehu Taye was third in 14:21.52.