Joselyn Brea finished fourteenth in the Grand Final of the 5,000 meters flat (+Photos)

Joselyn Brea finished fourteenth in the 5,000m final / Photo: EFE

Venezuelan Joselyn Brea did not have the support of the Goddess of Fortune in the Grand Final of the women’s 5,000 meters (m), because she finished 14th, 11 below third, which is the last position that gave access to a medal.

The athletics event, which brought together the 16 best long-distance runners in the world, was held on Monday at the Stade de France, the main venue for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which began their second and final week.

The Venezuelan (right) was one of the 16 participants in the decisive event of the long distance race / Photo: EFE

Brea, the first athlete from Spain to have the privilege of competing in the decisive stage of the endurance test in major world competitions, stopped the clock at 15 minutes, 17 seconds and four hundredths (15:17.04). The time did not allow her to obtain an Olympic diploma, reserved for the occupants of the first eight places.

Gold medalist

The gold medal in the 5,000m race went to Kenyan Beatrice Chebet, who stopped the clock in 14:28.56. She was followed by Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, who finished the race in 14:30.61.

The bronze medal went to Italian Nadia Battocletti, a runner who crossed the finish line in 14.31.64.

Beatrice Chebet (front) won the gold medal in the long distance event / Photo: World Athletics

Battocletti was followed by Kenyan Margaret Kipkemboi (14:32.23), Ethiopian Ejgayehu Taye (14:32.98), her compatriot Medina Eisa (14:35.43), Norwegian Karoline Grovdal (14:43:21) and Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay (14:45:21), who took places four, five, six, seven and eight in succession. All of them were awarded certifications by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

More participants

In ninth place was the American Karissa Schweizer (14:45.57), followed by her compatriot Elise Cranny (14:48.06), the Australian Rose Davies (14:49.67), the Finn Nathalie Blomqvist (14:53.10) and the American Whittni Morgan (14:53.57).

After Brea, who will compete in the 1,500m qualifying rounds on Tuesday, Burundian Francine Niyomukunzi crossed the finish line (15.22.40). Kenyan Faith Kipyegon was disqualified by the judges.

Valencia / Joseph Ñambre