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,

Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the 1,500 meters Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing in 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds.

The 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic was billed as one of the most stacked single-day track and field meets ever assembled, and despite some high-profile late withdrawals from Olympic champions Kenny Bednarek and Quincy Hall,