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World record breaker Joshua Cheptegei returns to Uganda today via Malaba

William Kasoba by William Kasoba
August 16, 2020
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Ugandan athlete Joshua Cheptegei will be returning back to Uganda today a day after he made a real statement and claimed a world record in Monaco.

On Friday, the 23-year-old broke the 16-year-old world record for the 5,000 metres, set by Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele. Cheptegei claimed the record after finishing only two seconds less. He posted a new world record at the competition of 12:35.37. Bekele’s record time was at 12:37.35.

Cheptegei has been received early this morning by Uganda High commission officials in Nairobi on his way back home. He will be arriving in the country later today.

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He will return to Uganda through the Malaba border.

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