Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei

Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei

Cheptegei in 2014
Personal information
Born (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 5000 metres, 10,000 metres

Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing ninth. He ran at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres, finishing eight and sixth respectively.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Uganda
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 4th 5000 m 13:32.84
1st 10,000 m 28:32.86
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 10,000 m DNF
2015 African Junior Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st 10,000 m 29:58.70
World Championships Beijing, China 9th 10,000 m 27:48.89
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th 5000 m 13:09.17
6th 10,000 m 27:10.06

Personal bests

Outdoor

References

  1. "Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei". IAAF. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

External links

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