Jebet opens up on training routine ahead of World Championships double chase
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Reading Time: 3min | Wed. 13.08.25. | 20:50
She missed out on the Olympics due to an injury, and is optimistic that the Tokyo event will be a fulfillment of the Olympic dream cut short
World 10km record holder Agnes Jebet Ng’etich is not adjusting her training schedule as she gears up for a historic double at the Tokyo World Championships slated for Saturday, 13 to Sunday, 21 September in Japan.
The Iten-based athlete will double in the 10,000m and 5,000m races.
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Despite the expectations and enormous pressure, the 24-year-old revealed that she is sticking to her training sessions, which she is hopeful will bear fruit in Tokyo.
“I don't think doubling will affect my training because I am a long-distance runner, so doubling is good for me because going for 10k and coming back for 5k is like I am going for a long run. The good thing is to have skill, and the rest will fall into place,” Jebet told Mozzart Sport.
It will be her first time doubling the races, but she is optimistic about an impressive result.
Jebet drew her motivation from double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet, who won two gold medals in the 10,000m and 5,000m at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chebet will also be doubling in Japan, making it a must-watch race.
“I know it is the first doubling, but I trust God, my training, and with good health, everything will be okay. I have accepted this challenge, and I hope we will bring the medals home,” she said.
Last year, Jebet missed out on the Olympics due to an injury. She is optimistic that the Tokyo stage will be a fulfillment of the Olympic dream cut short.
“It is everyone's dream to be on such a global stage. Last year, I was not at the Olympics due to an injury, so I am trying to recover,” she offered.
Before heading to Tokyo, Jebet will compete in one Diamond League, which she has yet to reveal.
“Now I am training, and maybe one Diamond League. I do not know which DL it is, but my focus is on the World Championships. I am working more on speed because the World Championships are closely contested till the last meters. I will work on speed, and more especially the kick,” she concluded.
This season alone, Jebet has dominated cross country, road races, and lit up the track with world-class performances.
Her stunning year began in February at the Sirikwa Classic, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meet in Eldoret.
Jebet led from gun to tape, clocking 32:42 in a commanding win that marked the beginning of a special campaign. It was during that event that she held off triple Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon to clinch the title.
Months after a stunning performance at the Sirikwa Classic, she raced at the Adizero Road to Records race in Germany, where she stunned the world.
Jebet shattered the world record, becoming the first woman to run a women ’s-only 10km under 30 minutes, clocking 29:27 to break the late Agnes Tirop’s 2021 record of 30:01.
In May, Jebet continued her tear at the Miami Grand Slam Track Series, claiming gold in the 5000m with a time of 14:25, before finishing second in the 3000m in a personal best 8:28.75.
With 18 points total, she was crowned the overall winner, taking home $100,000 (Ksh13 million).
Weeks later at the Philadelphia Grand Slam, she struck again, winning the 3000m in 8:43.61, outkicking Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye with a trademark strong finish.
Her growing dominance was further highlighted at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, 5 July, where she clocked 14:01.29 in the 5000m, finishing second behind Chebet, who ran a world-leading 13:58.06. Jebet’s time was the third-fastest ever recorded, cementing her status among the all-time greats.
She then finished second at the Athletics Kenya (AK) trials for the World Athletics Championships to book a 10,000m slot to Tokyo.
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