Addis Ababa, September 12, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian athlete Senbere Tefere broke the world 5 kilo meter record at the adizero Road To Records event in Herzogenaurach on Sunday.
Senbere, contesting the final race of the day, ensured the event ended on a high as she smashed the world 5km record with 14:29, winning by 25 seconds from Ethiopian teenager Melknat Wudu.
By 3km, which she reached in about 8:43, Teferi had an eight-second lead over the chase pack. She continued to forge ahead, passing 4km in 12:07 and then ended with a 2:52 final kilometre to cross the finish line in 14:29.
Not only did it break the women-only world record of 14:44 set by Beatrice Chepkoech and the 14:43 outright world record set by Sifan Hassan in a mixed race, she also bettered the fastest 5km clocking in history of 14:32, set by Joyciline Jepkosgei before the distance became an official world record event.
“I’m so happy,” said Teferi. “After the Olympics, I knew I was ready to go after this world record. I’m so happy.”