Paris Olympics: Record holder Beatrice Chebet eyeing another gold in 10000m final
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It is expected that Tsegay and her counterparts will come out guns blazing in a bid to stop Chebet from mining yet another gold
World record holder Beatrice Chebet will be bidding for her second gold at the Paris Olympic Games when she lines up in the 10000m final tonight at the Stade de France.
Chebet won the country the first and only gold, at least for now, in the ongoing Games after stunning pre-race favourite Faith Kipyegon and a rich field that included outgoing champion Sifan Hassan in the 5000m final on Monday.
The 5000m final was not short of drama, as the longstanding rivalry between Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes came into play, as evidenced by the tussle between Kipyegon and Gudaf Tsegay.
It is expected that Tsegay and her counterparts will come out guns blazing in a bid to stop Chebet from mining yet another gold.
Chebet denied Tsegay what would have been a new record in 10000m during the Prefontaine Classic in the United States of America in May.
The 24-year-old, who is on top of her game this season, will hope to upset Tsegay again and ensure the national anthem is blasted on Saturday.
Chebet will enjoy the company of the 2019 5000m silver medalist Margaret Kipkemboi and the 2017 Cross Country bronze medalist Lilian Kasait.
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Kipkemboi has already had a taste of the purple track in Paris, having raced in the 5000m, where she finished fifth in what was her debut in the Games.
This will be Kasait's second appearance in the Games, having debuted three years ago in Tokyo, where she finished 12th in the 5000 m.
Other athletes who will offer stiff competition to the Kenyan trio include defending champion Hassan, who settled for bronze in the 5000m.
Both Hassan and Tsegay have enrolled for three events in the Games, with the Dutchwoman set to turn focus to the marathon after the 10000m final.
Commonwealth Games champion McColgan Eilish, 2023 Cross Country silver medalist Gebreselama Tsigie, Tesfay Fotyen and Annet Chelangat of Uganda are some of the big names for the final.
The race is scheduled to gun off at 9:57 pm
Before then, Kenyans will hope the duo of Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Wycliffe Kinyamal will sail to the men’s 800 m final.
Wanyonyi will be in Heat 3 of the semis, with Kinyamal racing in Heat 2.
Should the two make it to the final, they will be tasked with extending dominance in the race as Kenya has won the last four editions.
The semis will start at 12:30 pm.
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