With 5km world record, Chepkoech puts her road racing abilities on full display
"Monaco is the best place for breaking world records."
That was one of Beatrice Chepkoech's first post-race assessments after her sensational 14:43 performance at the Monaco Run 5km on Sunday to clip one second from the world record for the distance. Judging from her CV, she has a point.
At the Principality's annual Diamond League meeting in 2018, Chepkoech shattered the world record in the 3000m steeplechase by more than eight seconds with a stunning 8:44.32 run, taking the event into uncharted territory. If she decides to become more prolific on the roads - Sunday's was her first road race since 2014 - there's no reason to believe that she couldn't do over road distances what she's already accomplished on the track.
"I didn't expect to break the world record," Chepkoech admitted. "I have been in Europe for the past two weeks so I wasn't expecting to run so fast.
"It was cold and there was a lot of wind, but I tried to follow my pace maker and everything was perfect."
• Report: 14:43! Chepkoech breaks world 5km record in Monaco
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