Setting the Record Straight: Joshua Cheptegei World 10,000m record breaking race accomplished in 26 minutes and 11 seconds

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei on Wednesday 7^th October smashed the 10,000m world record in a time of 26 minutes 11.00 seconds in Valencia, beating Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele’s 15-year-old time by more than six seconds.

Harnessing on an Opportunity in the Covid-19 Era

Joshua Cheptegei managed to maneuver through the lockdown and well utilized the Covid-19 situation for maximum athlete training in the hills of his Kapchorwa home in Eastern Uganda.

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By the time of Airport reopening on 1^st October, he was already fired up for an adrenaline dripping race in in the NN Valencia most competitive race.

In a year fully disorganized by the Coronavirus global pandemic, Joshua managed to break even thereby rising his Status through setting a 4^th World record straight in a 10 months period hence downsizing Ethiopian National Kenenisa Bekele’s 15 year world history of the same race and time by more than six seconds.

Excited Winner and now Golden boy of Uganda Joshua Cheptegei revealed in a post-race interview that, “I wanted to live upto expectations and so am grateful to attain my dream”

NN RUNNING WORLD RECORD DAY

MEN’S 10,000m

1. Joshua Cheptegei (UGANDA) 26:11.00 WR
2. Nicholas Kipkorir  (KEN) 27:12:98
3. Shad Kipchirchir (USA) 27:28.98
4. Stephen Kiisa (UGA) 27:34.48
5. Victor Kiplangat (UGA) 28:16.40

WOMEN’s 5000m

1. L.Gidey (ETH)0 14.06.62 WR
2. Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) 15.57.16

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