
Cheptegei sets Olympic record in 10,000m triumph
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei set a new Olympic record as he claimed gold in the men's 10,000-metre final in Paris.
Cheptegei, the world record holder, won Friday's race at the Stade de France with a time of 26 minutes and 43.14 seconds.
The 27-year-old hung back for the majority of the race, but timed a late push to perfection with three laps remaining.
Having hit the front with around 500m remaining, Cheptegei held on to beat Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi to the main prize.
With his #gold medal and Olympic record, Joshua Cheptegei is also the first Ugandan to win two Olympic gold medals in any sport.@Official_UOC | @worldathletics| @Omega#Athletics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/OaaLyeOHCO
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 2, 2024
Cheptegei has now won two Olympic golds, making him the first Ugandan in any sport to do so.
Grant Fisher, of the United States, claimed bronze.