Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia smiles after winning the women's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
OSLO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Eritrea's Dawit Seare and Ethiopia's Likina Amebaw won the men's and women's 5km titles respectively at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Saturday.
Seare overtook Olympic 5,000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the closing stages to win in an Eritrean record of 12 minutes 56 seconds. The Norwegian, racing on his 26th birthday, took silver in a national record of 12:59, while Eritrea's 19-year-old Saymon Amanuel claimed bronze in 13:00.
In the women's race, Amebaw pulled away from Kenya's Caroline Gitonga at the 4km mark and won in 14:41, six days after taking the 5,000m title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest.
Gitonga finished second in 14:48, with Australia's Rose Davies securing bronze in an Oceanian record of 14:50.
Ethiopia also won the 5km mixed team title, ahead of Australia and Kenya.
The championships, being held for the second time after the inaugural event in Riga, Latvia, in 2023, feature men's and women's races over the mile, 5km and half marathon. Competition concludes with the half marathons on Sunday. ■
Gold medalist Dawit Seare of Eritrea (C), silver medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway (R) and bronze medalist Saymon Amanuel of Eritrea pose after the men's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia (C), silver medalist Caroline Gitonga of Kenya (L) and bronze medalist Rose Davies of Australia pose after the women's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia poses with her gold medal and national flag after winning the women's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Dawit Seare (L) and bronze medalist Saymon Amanuel of Eritrea celebrate with their national flag after the men's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Dawit Seare (bottom) of Eritrea receives his gold medal while seating on the ground after the men's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Dawit Seare of Eritrea (C), silver medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway (R) and bronze medalist Saymon Amanuel of Eritrea pose after the men's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
