Cheptegei defies doubters with 10,000m Olympic gold

With four laps to go, he moved in on the Ethiopians, outsprinting them in the final lap to claim the gold

Joshua Cheptegei (centre) poses with Ethiopian Berihu Aregawi and USA's Grant Fisher after their 10000m Olympic final the Stade de France. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Joshua Cheptegei, once dismissed after finishing a distant sixth in the World Cross Country Championship in Belgrade three months ago, has made a triumphant comeback.

In Belgrade, Jacob Kiplimo retained his

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Cheptegei defies doubters with 10,000m Olympic gold

With four laps to go, he moved in on the Ethiopians, outsprinting them in the final lap to claim the gold

Joshua Cheptegei (centre) poses with Ethiopian Berihu Aregawi and USA's Grant Fisher after their 10000m Olympic final the Stade de France. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

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