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Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He is the current world record holder for the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres , and held the world best time over the 15 kilometres distance.
As the laps counted down, defending champion Joshua Cheptegei was watching from Aregawi's shoulder, Mohammed Ahmed pinned on the rail, with all three Kenyans and Barega watching on the back. With a lap and a half to go, Barega floated up to join his teammate but that just brought Cheptegei to the front to take the bell first.
There was a little drama in the opening heats. World record holder Joshua Cheptegei did not run. In the first heat, Sam Parsons tripped. As he went down, Stewie McSweyn tripped over him and was taken out of contention. Referees awarded McSweyn a place in the final. [2] Seventeen athletes toed the line.
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei produced a brilliant display of solo running to break Kenenisa Bekele's 16-year-old 5,000 metres world record by almost two seconds as athletics returned with a bang at ...
Olympic 5,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei says he is excited to compete at the Belfast 5km and Mile Road Race event before chasing more gold medals at the Paris Games.
Coming off the turn, Cheptegei had the speed, separating slightly from Kejelcha, growing to a 5 metre lead by the finish and claiming gold. In 2024, both Kipruto and Kwemoi's results regarding the 2019 World Athletics Championships were disqualified, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] resulting in Andamlak Belihu receiving the bronze medal.
The official world records in the 5000 metres, or 5000-metre run, are held by Joshua Cheptegei with 12:35.36 for men and Gudaf Tsegay with 14:00.21 for women.. The first world record in the men's 5000 m was recognized by World Athletics (formerly called the International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF) in 1912.
Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge says Olympic 5,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei can break the marathon world record one day. Joshua Cheptegei: Eliud Kipchoge backs Ugandan for greatness before marathon ...