I just won a silver but I want to win a gold.”Cheptegei, who won 5000m gold and 10000m silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan three years ago, actually cut a very relaxed figure during the ...

World record holder Joshua Cheptegei finally got his Olympic gold, winning the men's 5000m in 12:58.15. The victory came after the Ugandan runner was upset in the men's 10,000m on Friday. Ethiopia's ...

With his time, Fisher now ranks as the 11th-fastest man in history at the 5000m discipline. Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei holds the world outdoor record with a time of 12:35.36, set in 2020.

Cheptegei, who's also entered in the 5000m, an event in which he also holds the world record, finished in 27:43.63 for silver. His fellow countryman Jacob Kiplimo, 20, the world leader entering the ...

Joshua Cheptegei did not have to do much. He actually allowed to take the back seat for the majority of his first race of 2024 on Saturday.The three-time reigning world 10000m champion is a happy ...

Outrage and sorrow greeted the death on Thursday of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who succumbed to severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend. It was the ...

KAMPALA, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei has secured qualification for the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, Japan. Cheptegei, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, qualified ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Friends and family react as they view the body of late marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei ...