Chebet eyes Diamond League title in Brussels grand finale

The 10,000m world record holder delivered a superb solo performance winning the women's 5,000m in a meeting record of 14mins 09.52 seconds after she turned on the afterburners in the final lap.

“The great finishing is something we have been working on with my coach for some time.  I am so excited that I have managed to execute it well in the Olympics and the Diamond League,” said Chebet.

“I want to finish off the season in style, so the hard work still continues.”

Chebet lined up in the 5,000m race with the world record firmly in her sights but fell just short of adding to her 10,000m global mark but clocked the seventh-fastest time in history, finishing nearly 20 seconds ahead of the second-placed Ethiopian Ejgayehu Taye, who clocked 14:28.76.

Her target now is to cap off the memorable season with the Diamond League overall title in the Belgian capital.

“It is a race that I am looking forward to finishing strong. It is unfortunate I was unable to break the record today but I will try in the next race,” she added.

Chebet made history in the French capital three weeks ago as the first Kenyan woman to secure gold in both the 5000m and 10,000m at the Olympics.

“Consistency is key in athletics. I hope to maintain my high levels of fitness and end the season on a high.”