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Joshua Cheptegei

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Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He is the current world record holder for the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres, and held the world best time over the 15 kilometres distance. Cheptegei is the reigning Olympic champion in the 10000 m and the reigning three-time World champion in the 10,000 m. Cheptegei also won a gold medal in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joshua Cheptegei is the 1,863rd most popular athlete (up from 2,520th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Uganda (up from 22nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 1,863 out of 6,025. Before him are Markus Rühl, Franz Keller, Imre Farkas, Valentina Yegorova, Sheila Lerwill, and Ardalion Ignatyev. After him are Ferenc Török, Elemér Somfay, András Szente, Josiah McCracken, Calvin Smith, and Vladimir Yashchenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 63. Before him are Kelechi Iheanacho, Scott McTominay, Hwang Hee-chan, Lucas Torreira, Robin Le Normand, and Kim Se-jeong. After him are Rowoon, Julian Brandt, Faker, Mabel, María Pedraza, and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 18 out of 55. Before him are Apolo Nsibambi (1940), Godfrey Binaisa (1920), Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929), Ruhakana Rugunda (1947), Danny Faure (1962), and Geoffrey Oryema (1953). After him are Bobi Wine (1982), Paulo Muwanga (1924), Florence Kasumba (1976), Robinah Nabbanja (1969), Shekhar Mehta (1945), and Phill Lewis (1968).

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Among ATHLETES In Uganda

Among athletes born in Uganda, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 2. Before him are John Akii-Bua (1949). After him are Lee Jun-ho (null), Davis Kamoga (1968), Stephen Kiprotich (1989), Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), Peruth Chemutai (1999), Halimah Nakaayi (1994), Victor Kiplangat (1999), Solomon Mutai (1992), and Dorcus Inzikuru (1982).

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