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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