The close friends from Kenya delivered. First Chebet, who became the first woman to break 14 minutes in the 5000m. Then Kipyegon, who broke the 1500m world record for a third consecutive year and was enveloped in a Chebet hug after crossing the finish line in Eugene,

For the second straight year, star distance runner Beatrice Chebet from Kenya set a world record at Hayward Field during the Prefontaine Classic

The Kenyan star shaved more than two seconds off the mark while pulling away from former record-holder Gudaf Tsegay on Saturday in Oregon.