- Beatrice Chebet will try to lower her world record in the 2024 Cursa Dels Nassos 5K race.
- No Kenyans have yet been confirmed in the men’s category.
- The race will take place on December 31.
Defending World Athletics Cross Country Championships champion Beatrice Chebet has been confirmed for the 2024 Cursa Dels Nassos 5K race scheduled for Tuesday, December 31.
Chebet, who is having a fantastic season, is expected to break the world record he set at the same venue last year.
The talented speedster produced a stunning performance during the 2023 edition by setting a new world record of 14:13 (women only).
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The time he ran was 15 seconds faster than the previous record time of 14:29 set by Ethiopian runner Senbere Teferi in 2021.
This year the race organizers have gathered many participants such as rising Ethiopian stars, Melkanat Wudu and Medina Eisa.
“As in the last four editions, the Race of the Noses will have two events: a 5K with international elite athletes (16:20) and a traditional 10K (17:15) open to everyone and of which 12,000 have already sold out. year number is available.
“Beatrice Chebet, double gold medalist at the last Olympics in Paris and winner of the last edition of the race, is confirmed in the international 5K where she will compete with Medina Eisa and Melkanat Wudu to try to set a new world record,” read part of their statement.
Spain’s Esther Guerrero Puigdevall, who won the mixed relay gold medal at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships, will also feature in the race.
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Meanwhile, Chebet will be given a special award for putting the event’s name on the world map.
“In honor of the record achieved by athlete Beatrice Chebet in the last edition of the Nose race and recognition as the best women’s race in the world according to World Athletics, the design and branding studio ESIETE has published the typeface “Nassos Display” which was used during last year’s campaign and also stars in the current edition .
The typeface, designed in a dot matrix style, evokes the digital technology of electronic athletic scoreboards and the festive spirit of Christmas lights, combining innovation and versatility and reflecting the strong sports and cultural design traditions of the city of Barcelona in a variable open type format, the beta version includes a variant with stars , boxes or arrows are freely available for personal use and open access here,” the statement concluded.
In the men’s category, the battle will be between Burundi-born Spanish athlete Thierry Ndikumwenayo and Adessamat Oukhelfem.
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