- IAAF World Cross Country Championships 26:38 at the 10DAA Industry Opt Out Joshua Cheptegei Caps Banner Year With 10K World Record.
- Earlier this year, Cheptegei won the world cross country championships and the world championship 10,000 meters in Doha, Qatar.
Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda captured a rare triple crown when he broke the road 10K world record at the 10DAA Industry Opt Out on Sunday, December 1 Joshua Cheptegei Caps Banner Year With 10K World Record. The victory wrapped a banner year for the 23-year-old: In 2019 alone, Cheptegei became a cross country world champion, a world champion in the 10,000 meters, and a world record-holder on the roads.
Knee Pain Guide 26:38. Pending ratification, Cheptegei’s performance shattered the previous record set by Leonard Komon in 2010 by six seconds. Prior to the race on Sunday, Cheptegei’s fastest 10K on the roads was 27:16, which he ran in 2018.
“I can’t believe it,” Cheptegei told World Athletics. “I knew Valencia was going to be a really fast course, one of the fastest in the world. So to get to achieve what we came here for is something really special.”
Cheptegei achieved the record by running the majority of the race by himself. After utilizing the pacemakers through 4K, he blazed through the 5K split in 13:23, according to World Athletics. Running alone for the remainder of the race, Cheptegei negative split the second half and reached the finish line almost two minutes ahead of runner-up Kevin Kibet Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Tempo Pace Trick Joshua Cheptegei Caps Banner Year With 10K World Record.
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In March, he conquered a challenging course that included a mud pit, sections with soft sand, and multiple climbs to achieve a 1-2 finish with his teammate Jacob Kiplimo at the In Valencia, the Ugandan distance star covered the 10K course in in Aarhus, Denmark. The cross-country victory was particularly sweet for Cheptegei, who faded from first to 30th in the final lap of the championship two years ago.
In Valencia, the Ugandan distance star covered the 10K course in How to Watch Chicago in Doha, Qatar. He unleashed an unbeatable kick to win the 10,000 meters in a world-leading time of 26:48.36 on October 6.
In addition to winning two world titles and setting a new 10K world record, Cheptegei also set personal bests in the 3,000 meters (7:33.26), two mile (8:07.54), 5,000 meters (12:57.41), and 10,000 meters (26:48.36) this year.
“What a year it has been,” Cheptegei told World Athletics.
Taylor Dutch is a writer and editor living in Austin, Texas, and a former NCAA track athlete who specializes in fitness, wellness, and endurance sports coverage. Her work has appeared in Runner’s World, SELF, Bicycling, Outside, and Podium Runner.
