Unstoppable Agnes Ngetich posts world lead with victory in Miami
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 03.05.25. | 11:34
Tokyo Olympics 1500m silver medalist Timothy Cheruiyot finished sixth (3:35.61), in a race won by Josh Kerr in a season's best time of 3:34.51
Fresh from smashing the women-only 10km world record in Herzogenaurach, Agnes Ngetich continued her stellar running, this time at the Grand Slam Track, where she entertained with a gun-to-tape victory in the 5000m, clocking 14:25.80.
Ngetich held off Medina Eisa down the homestretch with a 29.15-second final 200m to record the second-fastest 5000m ever on U.S. soil, and a world lead.
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The victory comes barely a week after clocking 29:27 to become the first woman to ever break 30 minutes in a 10km women-only race, at the Adizero: Road to Records race in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
“The field was competitive, and I knew the finish would come down to a sprint if I stayed with the rest, hence the decision to make my move early and create an advantage in the laps. It was, however, not easy as Eisa is a good track athlete. The crowd really pushed me and gave me the energy to finish,” she said after the victory.
In a fierce race for the line, Ngetich, who had dictated pace the entire race, denied Eisa, who came home in 14:25.92, while Hirut Meshesha of Ethiopia ran 14:40.46 to finish third.
The Kenyan made her move after just three laps, with Eisa the only one following and staying behind Ngetich. The duo took the bell in 13:21, and it was anyone’s race still.
As they came into the home straight, Eisa, the reigning World U20 5000m champion, who holds a 14:16.54 personal best (PB) in the distance, moved to Ngetich’s shoulder, moving out wide, but could not muster the desired finish.
Meanwhile, Tokyo Olympics 1500m silver medalist Timothy Cheruiyot finished sixth (3:35.61), in a race won by Josh Kerr in a season's best time of 3:34.51.
The Olympic silver medalist surged in the final 100m, overtaking Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, and Marco Arop to clinch the win.
Elsewhere, Ronald Kwemoi came home a disappointing sixth in a 3000m race won by Ireland's Andrew Coscoran, who delivered an upset, narrowly defeating Olympic 5000m and 10,000m bronze medalist Grant Fisher in the final stages.
The race was a slow and tactical race as Coscoran made his move in the closing meters to secure the win and clock a time of 8:17.56, with Fisher crossing the line close behind him in 8:17.60.
