Faith Kipyegon smashes 5000m world record, Keely Hodgkinson sets national mark, Lamecha Girma breaks 19-year record
A week on from breaking the 1500m world record, Faith Kipyegon stepped up in distance and repeated the trick in the 5000m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. Many Paris eyes may be focused on the French Open, with Novak Djokovic beating Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, but those who favour athletics were treated to star power on Friday evening. Ad Kipyegon has been imperious at 1500m, winning Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020, but in Paris she stepped up to a distance she has not raced at since 2015.


