Kipyegon of Kenya, Girma of Ethiopia and Ingebrigtsen of Norway break world records in running
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Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon set a new world record in the 5,000 meters. Ethiopian athlete Lameha Girma has updated the record in the 3,000 meters steeplechase. The best ever result was also shown by the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen at a distance of 2 miles (3218 m).
Athletes updated records during the Diamond League stage in Paris. 29-year-old Kipyegon covered 5 thousand meters in 14 minutes 5.20 seconds. The previous record of 14 minutes 6.62 seconds was set by Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey in 2020. Kenyan earlier in June also established record at a distance of 1500 m. Kipyegon – two-time Olympic champion, two-time world champion.
22-year-old Ingebrigtsen covered the 2-mile distance in 7 minutes 54.10 seconds. The last record was set by Kenyan athlete Daniel Komen in 1997. Ingebrigtsen – Olympic champion, world champion.
Girma, 22, covered 3,000 meters in 7 minutes 52.11 seconds. The previous record was held since 2004 by Saif Saeed Shaheen from Qatar. Girma is a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics.
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