Cheptegei sets Olympic record in 10,000m triumph

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei set a new Olympic record as he claimed gold in the men's 10,000-metre final in Paris.

Cheptegei, the world record holder, won Friday's race at the Stade de France with a time of 26 minutes and 43.14 seconds.

The 27-year-old hung back for the majority of the race, but timed a late push to perfection with three laps remaining.

Having hit the front with around 500m remaining, Cheptegei held on to beat Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi to the main prize.

With his #gold medal and Olympic record, Joshua Cheptegei is also the first Ugandan to win two Olympic gold medals in any sport.@Official_UOC | @worldathletics| @Omega #Athletics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/OaaLyeOHCO
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 2, 2024

Cheptegei has now won two Olympic golds, making him the first Ugandan in any sport to do so.

Grant Fisher, of the United States, claimed bronze.