Tsegay beats Chebet and Hassan, not sure of World Championships event

Reigning world 5000m champion, Tsegay Gudaf of Ethiopia is still undecided over which distance to run at next month’s World Championships in Budapest, Hungary after running a new 14:12.29 meeting record and lifetime best Sunday at the Diamond League meeting in London.

Tsegay who ran 14:46.29 to win the world title in Oregon last year to add to the world indoor title she won earlier in the year in the 1500m (3:57.19) overcame a stellar field that included 30 year old Sifan Hassan, the reigning Olympics 5000m and 10,000m champion.

The 26 year old Tsegay says her coach wanted to look at her speed at the London meeting and was not really bothered about her position as she steps up her preparation for the World Championships.

‘Today it was all about my time. At the champs it is about the position. Today my coach wanted to look at my 5000m speed. We will decide about the World Champs 5000 or 10,000 nearer the time. My coach will decide about which or both to do,’ said Tsegay in her post race interview.

Kenya’s Chebet Beatrice ran a 14:12.92 lifetme best to come second in the race ahead of Hassan who came third in 14:13.42, also a lifetime best and area (European) record.