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Placings of athletics men’s 10,000m final at Paris Olympics 1. Joshua Cheptegei, Uganda , 26:43.14 OR 🥇 2. Berihu Aregawi, Ethiopia , 26:43.44 🥈 3. Grant Fisher, United States , 26:43.46 SB 🥉 4. Mohammed Ahmed, Canada, 26:43.79 SB 5. Benard Kibet, Kenya, 26:43.98 PB 6. Yomif Kejelcha, Ethiopia, 26:44.02 7. Selemon Barega, …

Cheptegei to get sh100million prize  Men’s 10,000m ✨ 🥇 Cheptegei 🇺🇬 🥈 Berihu Aregawi 🇪🇹 🥉 Grant Fisher 🇺🇸 Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT & IAAF | Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei run a perfectly times race, to win the 10,000m gold in an Olympic record of 26:43.14 on Friday night. He becomes the …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | While all eyes will be on world record holder Joshua Cheptegei and defending champion Selemon Barega, world cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo and Yomif Kajelcha who has run fastest this season, will sure make tonight’s 10,000m final an epic battle. The first day of …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Just hours before the athletics programme starts at the Paris Olympic Games, Uganda’s stars have got a huge psychological boost that should turn them into instant millionaires. Minister of State for Sports Peter Ogwang today announced hefty cash prizes for medal winners when he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the third consecutive time, Uganda’s long-distance icon Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will compete in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000m at the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This could mark the end of Cheptegei’s illustrious track career, as he plans to transition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei has been retained as Uganda’s Olympic team Captain. Cheptegei was suggested by teammates who are part of the 2024 Paris Olympics squad and was approved by the President Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), Dominic Otuchet. Otuchet said that Cheptegei’s experience in leading the team …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has announced a team of 20 athletes who have qualified to represent the country at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Over 10,000 top athletes from around the world will take part in the Games slated for July 26 to August …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runners Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo have confirmed their participation in the upcoming sixth Diamond League event, set to take place in Oslo, Norway, on May 30th, 2024.  The duo will compete in the 5000-meter Diamond League race, marking their final track appearance …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has welcomed a move by World Athletics to reward gold medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Earlier this week, World Athletics announced that each of the 48 athletics events at the Paris Olympics will see its gold medal …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | World record holder Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will lead Uganda’s team for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships which will take place in Belgrade, Serbia on March 30. Cheptegei, the current 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder, told Xinhua that although they expect a very …