Search
shop

Olympic triathlon champion smashes national 5km running record thanks to SENSATIONAL finish

A stunning 2:49 final kilometre sees Paris star knock five seconds off the previous best French road 5km time.
News Director
Last updated -
STRENGTH. ENDURANCE. PERFORMANCE.

Reigning Olympic and World Champion Cassandre Beaugrand has set a new French record for the 5km distance on the road.

The 27-year-old, who enjoyed the perfect 2024 with that triumph on home roads in Paris and then a first WTCS title, had decided to take part in Sunday’s Monaco 5km rather than travel to Abu Dhabi next week for the first round of the World Triathlon Championship Series.

“If I can have fun with running races, that can be a cool intermediate objective. Testing myself with the athletes,” she told L’Equipe beforehand and the move paid off in spectacular style.

Advertisement

2:49 final kilometre

The French record stood at 14 minutes and 58 seconds, meaning that Beaugrand would need an overall average pace of under 3min/km to be in with a chance of bettering it.

And on the pristine roads of the Principality she paced it to perfection, with a negative split.

She opened with a 3:01 first kilometre, did exactly the same time for the second and then a 3:03 for the third kilometre, meaning she was at 9:05 at that point and in need of something special for the record.

And that’s what happened as she dipped under the 3min/km mark for kilometre four with a 2:59 and then produced a sensational 2:49 final kilometre to stop the clock in 14:53 and take an impressive five seconds off the previous mark.

That all saw her finish as the fourth-placed woman, behind Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia who won in 14:33.

Beaugrand back to tri soon

Unlike men’s Olympic champion Alex Yee, who is taking an extended break from triathlon to focus on running, Beaugrand will shortly return to the swim, bike and run world.

Alex Yee Cassandre Beaugrand gold medals supertri Boston photo credit supertri
Paris Olympics gold medallists Alex Yee and Cassandre Beaugrand [Photo credit: supertri]

She will compete in the T1 Indoor Triathlon World Cup in Liévin on March 22 and then the Supertri E World Triathlon Championship in London on April 5 before kicking off her 2025 WTCS campaign in Yokohama, Japan in May.

Yee meanwhile is targeting the London Marathon on April 27, his first attempt at the 26.2-mile / 42km distance, before he returns to triathlon later in the year.

RELATED: What is a good 5km time? World records, parkrun records and the average times for amateur runners and triathletes

Jonathan Turner
Written by
Jonathan Turner
Jonathan Turner is News Director for both TRI247 and RUN247, and is accustomed to big-name interviews, breaking news stories and providing unrivalled coverage for endurance sports.  
Discover more
Dave Ellis / Luke Pollard - World Para Triathlon Championships Pontevedra 2023
Golden opportunity – British Triathlon launches search for LA2028 paratriathlon guides
IRONMAN Lanzarote 2024 - Anne Haug on run course
Best marathon shoes for Ironman – the ‘legal’ super shoes you CAN wear to level up your run split
Challenge Sanremo 2024 - Photo: Jose Luis Hourcade
How to fuel your triathlon training: Expert nutritionist tips to help you nail every session
swim start IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2024 photo credit Tony Svensson IRONMAN
Level up your Ironman swim split – must-read tips from an expert swim coach
Ironman gear guide – everything you need to get to the finish line of a full distance triathlon
latest News
Richard Varga Jonny Brownlee Arzachena
Triathlon legend Jonny Brownlee reveals ‘Last Dance’ motivation behind latest challenge
IRONMAN Kona 2022 Age Group Results
How will “re-imagined” IRONMAN World Championship at Kona actually look for Age Groupers?
Lucy Charles-Barclay IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2023 Finish
IRONMAN World Championship goes ALL IN on Kona again with men and women to race on same day from 2026
Laura Philipp and Kat Matthews on the run at the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship
Nice gets consolation prize of 70.3 Worlds after IRONMAN World Championships return to Kona
Kona scenic 2022 photo credit Getty Images for IRONMAN
The survey results which prompted IRONMAN’s dramatic Kona U-turn
triathlon on your terms
Never miss out with our triathlon alerts & digest. Get a dose of adventure & inspiration with Boundless.
The 247 Group

The home of endurance sports

Share to...