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Cheptegei wins third successive 10,000m world crown

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August 20, 2023

Joshua Cheptegei became the fourth man in history to win three successive world 10,000m titles as he eased home in Budapest on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Ugandan timed 27min 51.42sec to take the title with Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya second with a time of 27:52.60 and Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega filled bronze medal position in 27:52.72.

Cheptegei joins Ethiopian duo Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele and Britain’s Mo Farah in winning three successive 10,000m titles.

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Cheptegei wins third successive 10,000m world crown

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