How Cheptegei Smashed 16-Year-Old 5,000m World Record
Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei ensured a thrilling return for competitive athletics on Friday as he shattered the much-vaunted 16-year-old 5,000m world record at the Monaco Diamond League.
Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei ensured a thrilling return for competitive athletics on Friday as he shattered the much-vaunted 16-year-old 5,000m world record at the Monaco Diamond League.
By Thomas Odongo
Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei claimed gold at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar's Capital after emerging winner at the men's 10,000 meters heat on Sunday at the Khalifa International Stadium.