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Beatrice Chebet storms to victory in Spain

Beatrice Chebet storms to victory in Spain

Just after smashing the World 5km Record, Beatrice Chebet did not stop there as she forged a head and opened her season with a superb win at the 80th edition of the Elgoibar Juan Muguerza International Cross Country on Sunday (05) in Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa, Spain.

The 24 year-old took the decisive win in a commanding time of 25:49 with World U20 3000m Indoor record holder Melknat Wudu from Ethiopia coming a distant second 43 seconds later.

Burudi’s National record holder in 10km and 21km, Francine Niyomukunzi finished in third place in a time of 26:33.

Spain’s Carolina Robles and Carla Arce finished in fourth and fifth place in respective time of 27:03 and 27:26.

LEADING RESULTS

8KM SENIOR WOMEN

  1. Beatrice Chebet             (KEN) 25:49
  2. Melknat Wudu              (ETH)  26:31
  3. Francine Niyomukunzi (BRD) 26:33
  4. Carolina Robles              (SPN)  27:03
  5. Carla Arce                      (SPN)  27:26

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  • John Vaselyne is the founder of Athletics News. Africa’s only Independent Athletics News website. He has covered World U18 and U20 Championships, World Cross Country Championships, Four Continental Tour Gold Series, Wanda Diamond League. He has passion for the Sport and has over seven years experience in this area of sport. He is also the Leading Athletics Pundit in the Country, having been hosted in ALL leading TV stations in Kenya

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