Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet successfully defended her senior women’s title at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade 24. She became the first senior female athlete to win the title back-to-back since Tirunesh Dibaba in 2006. The 24-year-old broke away from Lilian Kasait Rengeruk just 400m from the finish line to win 31:05. Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi won bronze in 31:09.