Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay 5000m world record ratified by World Athletics

Addis Ababa, November 23, 2023 (FBC) – The world athletics sport governing body today confirmed that the women’s 5000m world record, 14:00.21, set by Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia at the Prefontaine Classic in September 2023 has been ratified.

In an official press release, World Athletics confirmed the official world records set this year by Gudaf Tsegay, Ryan Crouser, and Mondo Duplantis have been ratified, while the world U20 record by Reynold Cheruiyot is also now official.

Gudaf achieved the women’s 5000m world record at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Eugene on 17 September 2023.

On that day, Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay set the second senior world record of her career and her first outdoors, shattering the world 5000m record with her remarkable 14:00.21 run.

That performance took almost five seconds off the previous world record of 14:05.20 that Faith Kipyegon set in Paris in June 2023.

“I was really angry to not bring back two medals from the World Championships, but I knew from our training I had a lot of potential to do something with my fitness,” said Gudaf. “Even though the conditions weren’t perfect (in Eugene), we thought we could do it.”