Beatrice Chebet Wins Olympic 5000m Gold

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's Olympic 5,000 meters at Paris 2024 with a time of 14:28.56, securing the first medal for her country at these Games. Initially, Faith Kipyegon finished second but was disqualified for a collision with Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay, only to be reinstated later after a successful appeal, earning silver. The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan claimed bronze, while Italy's Nadia Battocletti was pushed off the podium following Kipyegon's reinstatement. Chebet's tactical running and thrilling sprint finish were key to her victory. Meanwhile, in climbing, Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia set a new Olympic record in the men's speed qualification with 4.79 seconds, only for it to be broken by Sam Watson of the USA, who set a new world record at 4.75 seconds.