Olympics-Athletics-Kenya's Chebet charges to 5,000m gold as Kipyegon disqualified

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 5000m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 05, 2024. Beatrice Chebet of Kenya reacts as she crosses the line to win gold. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) -Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's Olympic 5,000 metres as she delivered a textbook performance to outkick compatriot Faith Kipyegon, who was controversially disqualified after initially finishing second.

Chebet won in 14 minutes 28.56 seconds as the Netherlands' Sifan Hassan (14:30.61) claimed silver and Italian Nadia Battocletti took bronze (14:31.64).