Joshua Cheptegei

Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei

Cheptegei in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 Kapsewui, Kapchorwa District[1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	5000 metres, 10,000 metres
Coached by	Addy Ruiter[1]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Uganda World Championships 2017 London 10,000 m World Junior Championships 2014 Eugene 10,000 m Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 5000 m 2018 Gold Coast 10,000 m

Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.^[2] He is most notable as a silver medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in London.^[3] He also competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing ninth. He ran at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, finishing eight and sixth respectively. Cheptegei was the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres champion at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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
2017	World Cross Country Championships	Kampala, Uganda	30th	Senior race	30:08
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	10,000 m	26:49.94
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	1st	5000 m	13:50.83
			1st	10,000 m	27:19.62

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 5000 metres – 12:59.83 (Lausanne, 6 July 2017)
• 10,000 metres – 26:49.94 (London, 4 August 2017)
• 10 kilometres – 27:46 (Laredo 2016)
• 15 kilometres – 41:16 (Nijmegen, 19 November 2017)

References

External links

• Joshua Cheptegei at IAAF