Double-Olympics gold medalist Beatrice Chebet has urged upcoming athletes to uphold integrity in athletics to curb doping.
Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has issued a passionate plea to upcoming athletes to uphold integrity in athletics by avoiding shortcuts and banned substances.
Her remarks came after a dominant performance at the 13th edition of the National Police Service Cross Country, held at Ngong Race Course, Nairobi, on January 17.
The multiple world record holder, renowned for her exceptional achievements on the global stage, underscored the importance of discipline and clean sportsmanship.
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Beatrice Chebet has explained her main target for 2025 while revealing her next destination and hopes to pick up from where she left last year.
“For me, I can say everything is possible. Because even going to Paris, I didn’t know I was going to win two gold medals. Apart from that, I didn’t know I was going to break the 5km record running sub-14 and also running sub-29,” said Chebet.
She emphasized her role as a positive influence, saying, “So far, I know there are female athletes out there that I have motivated, and I want to make sure I am a good role model, doing athletics the right way. Let’s avoid using banned substances. I can generalize that we need discipline to overcome this, myself included, so that I portray a good picture to the upcoming athletes.”
Chebet’s 2024 season was nothing short of historic. At the Paris Olympics, she clinched double gold in the 5000m and 10,000m events, cementing her legacy as one of the greatest middle and long-distance runners besting thekies of three-time 1500m Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon and Olympic champion Sifan Hassan.
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Faith Kipyegon is eyeing an even more successful season in 2025 as she continues to push her limits and build a lasting legacy.
In addition, she shattered her own world record in the women’s 5km event in Barcelona in December, clocking an astonishing 13:54 to become the first woman to break the 14-minute barrier for the distance on either road or track.
Prior in the year, she became the first woman to run the 10,000 in under 29 minutes. On May 25, she set a new world record with a breathtaking time of 28:54. These feats have not only redefined the boundaries of human performance but also inspired countless athletes worldwide.
Chebet’s achievements and her stance on clean sports resonate deeply in an era when doping scandals have tainted the reputation of athletics especially in Kenya, one of the athletics hub in the region and the globe.
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Beatrice Chebet prepares for the Lisbon 10K with confidence as she eyes victory while downplaying any record-breaking ambitions in Portugal.
By sharing her journey and emphasizing discipline, she aims to steer the next generation of athletes toward achieving greatness through hard work and integrity.
