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Joshua CHEPTEGEI

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Uganda Uganda
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    12 SEP 1996     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14645612
Joshua Cheptegei wins the 10,000m title at the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 10,000m 1 1407
Men's 5000m 3 1374
Men's Overall Ranking 12 1455
Men's Road Running 1 1300

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 10,000m 1 for 43 weeks
Men's 5000m 2 for 5 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 12 for 11 weeks
Men's Road Running 1 for 12 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:37.82 Nijmegen (NED) 18 MAY 2016 1136
3000 Metres 7:33.26 Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 13 JUN 2019 1218
Two Miles 8:07.54 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019 NBP 1223
5000 Metres 12:57.41 Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2019 1219
10,000 Metres 26:48.36 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 06 OCT 2019 1245
5 Kilometres 12:51 Monaco (MON) 16 FEB 2020 WR(p), AR, NR 1264
10 Kilometres 26:38 Valencia (ESP) 01 DEC 2019 NR 1272
15 Kilometres 41:05 Nijmegen (NED) 18 NOV 2018 WBP, ABP 1248
10 Miles Road 45:15 Amsterdam (NED) 23 SEP 2018 1190

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
5 Kilometres 12:51 Monaco (MON) 16 FEB 2020 WR(p), AR, NR 1264

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 3:41.04 Johannesburg (RSA) 01 MAR 2018
2016 3:37.82 Nijmegen (NED) 18 MAY 2016

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 7:33.26 Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 13 JUN 2019
2018 7:49.48 Pretoria (RSA) 08 MAR 2018
2017 7:34.96 Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) 01 JUL 2017

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2019 8:07.54 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 12:57.41 Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2019
2018 13:50.83 Gold Coast (AUS) 08 APR 2018
2017 12:59.83 Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 06 JUL 2017
2016 13:00.60 SS, Shanghai (CHN) 14 MAY 2016
2015 13:28.50 Kampala (UGA) 17 JUL 2015
2014 13:32.84 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 JUL 2014

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2020 12:51 Monaco (MON) 16 FEB 2020
2016 13:24 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 03 APR 2016

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 26:48.36 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 06 OCT 2019
2018 27:19.62 Gold Coast (AUS) 13 APR 2018
2017 26:49.94 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 04 AUG 2017
2016 27:10.06 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 13 AUG 2016
2015 27:27.57 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 29 MAY 2015
2014 27:56.26 Leiden (NED) 14 JUN 2014

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 26:38 Valencia (ESP) 01 DEC 2019
2018 27:16 Durban (RSA) 14 OCT 2018
2017 27:29 Durban (RSA) 08 OCT 2017
2016 27:46 Laredo (ESP) 20 MAR 2016
2015 27:50 Berlin (GER) 11 OCT 2015
2014 28:24 Bangalore (IND) 18 MAY 2014

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 41:05 Nijmegen (NED) 18 NOV 2018
2017 41:16 Nijmegen (NED) 19 NOV 2017
2016 42:08 Nijmegen (NED) 13 NOV 2016
2015 42:39 Nijmegen (NED) 15 NOV 2015

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2018 45:15 Amsterdam (NED) 23 SEP 2018
2016 45:38 Amsterdam (NED) 18 SEP 2016

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
6. 10,000 Metres 27:10.06 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 13 AUG 2016
8. 5000 Metres 13:09.17 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 20 AUG 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 26:48.36 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 06 OCT 2019
2. 10,000 Metres 26:49.94 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 04 AUG 2017

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Senior Race 31:40 Aarhus (DEN) 30 MAR 2019
11. U20 Race 24:11 Qingzhen, Guiyang (CHN) 28 MAR 2015

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 28:32.86 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 22 JUL 2014
4. 5000 Metres 13:32.84 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 JUL 2014

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 12:57.41 Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2019
1. Two Miles 8:07.54 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 27:19.62 Gold Coast (AUS) 13 APR 2018
1. 5000 Metres 13:50.83 Gold Coast (AUS) 08 APR 2018

Honours - African U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 29:58.70 Addis Abeba (ETH) 06 MAR 2015
Results in:

5 Kilometres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
16 FEB 2020 5 km Herculis, Monaco MONMON E F 1. 12:51

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