Joshua 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. 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

• 5000 metres – 13:00.60 (Shanghai, 18 may 2016 )
• 10,000 metres – 27:10.06 (Rio de Janeiro, 13 august 2016 )
• 10 kilometres – 27:46 (Laredo 2016)
• 15 kilometres – 42:21 (Zaandam, 18 september 2016)

External links

• Joshua Cheptegei at World Athletics