On August 14, 2020, in the opening match of the IAAF Diamond League held in Monaco, Uganda's Cheputgai broke the world record of the men's 5000-meter race that had been held for 16 years.
Cheputgai finished the race in 12 minutes and 35.36 seconds, which was 1.99 seconds faster than the previous world record set by Ethiopian star Bekele in 2004.
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rules of a contest/competition
In the Olympic track and field competition, the ranking of all runners depends on the order in which their trunk (excluding head, neck, arms, legs, hands or feet) reaches the finish line and ends along the vertical plane, and the first runner ranks first.
In any competition, if the athletes' scores are equal when they enter the next competition according to their scores, the referee of the terminal camera should consider the actual scores of the athletes concerned11000 seconds. If the result is still the same, the athletes concerned should enter the next competition.
If the actual conditions do not allow, we should draw lots to decide who will enter the next game. In the final, the first place has the same score, and the referee has the right to decide whether to play again. If there is an unconditional rematch, tie for first place. As for other rankings, the results are the same and will be processed in parallel.
Baidu Encyclopedia-5000m Race