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Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. Cheptegei is the current world record holder for the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres, and holds the world best time over the 15 kilometres distance. Cheptegei set the world best time for.
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Joshua CHEPTEGEI, Uganda - Marathon, 3000 Metres, 1500 Metres, Half Marathon, 10,000 Metres, 5000 Metres, 5 Kilometres Road, 10 Kilometres Road, 2 Miles.
Ahead of the 2017 World Cross Country Championships on home soil, Joshua Cheptegei believed he could become the first Ugandan to take the senior men's title. But when the opportunity arose in the capital Kampala, he failed. Having led for most of the race, fatigue took over and he eventually staggered to the finish in 30th place.
Feb 7, 2024 · Just a few miles away from the site of his world 10,000m record three years prior, Joshua Cheptegei stumbled towards the finish line of the Valencia Marathon. On the track, the Olympic 5000m gold medallist and three-time world 10,000m champion is renowned for his unbeatable finishing strength.
Aug 12, 2023 · Led by a duo of world-record holders, athletes from Uganda’s Mount Elgon are challenging decades of Kenyan and Ethiopian dominance. Joshua Cheptegei, the 5,000- and 10,000-meter world-record ...
The Ugandan is aiming to finish the Track and Field world championships with his second gold medal from the event, and tells Olympics.com the importance of a pep-talk before his runs, what makes him a good competitor, and why he is now dedicating a lot of his time to nurturing talent. 6 min By Evelyn Watta.
Aug 20, 2023 · Joshua Cheptegei leads the 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 (© Getty Images) As in Oregon last year, and as in Doha in 2019, there was no stopping Joshua Cheptegei when it came to the crunch in a World Championships 10,000m final.
Aug 6, 2021 · World record holder Joshua Cheptegei took the gold in the gruelling men’s 5000m final at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, finishing ahead of Mohammed Ahmed of Canada, who took the silver, and Paul Chelimo of the United States who scooped the bronze.
Aug 6, 2021 · Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda took the gold medal in the men’s 5,000, surviving a physical and tactical race to hold off Mohammed Ahmed of Canada and Paul Chelimo of the United States.
Aug 20, 2023 · Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered a devastating last lap to win a third successive World Championship 10,000 metres gold on Sunday despite barely competing over 25 laps in the last three years.
