Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei Secures Third Consecutive Men’s 10,000m World Title with Dominant Performance

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda has achieved an extraordinary feat by securing his third consecutive men’s 10,000m world title with a remarkable performance on Sunday. Displaying his season’s best effort of 27 minutes and 51.42 seconds, the 26-year-old athlete comfortably clinched the top position in the competition.

Cheptegei’s strategy came to fruition in the final lap of the race, propelling him to victory. Despite his impressive achievement, his time in this race couldn’t match his own world record of 26 minutes and 11.00 seconds.

Taking the silver medal was Kenya’s Daniel Simiu Ebenso, who completed the race with a time of 27 minutes and 52.60 seconds. Ethiopian runner Solemn Brega secured the bronze, trailing by just 0.12 seconds.

Reflecting on his triumph, Cheptegei expressed his excitement and pride in winning his third consecutive world title. He noted, “This was the best possible way to end the season. This gold medal holds even more significance as it might be my last championships on the track.”

In the men’s 100m event, the flagship of the World Championships, defending champion Fred Kerley faced an unexpected exit during the semifinals. However, his fellow American athlete Noah Lyles stepped up, achieving this year’s best world time of 9.83 seconds.

“I aimed for three golds, and I’ve achieved one. More victories are on the way,” Lyles commented, looking forward to defending his 200m title in Budapest. He added, “The 100m was the most challenging, and now I’ll enjoy the event I love.”

Botswana’s U20 double world champion Letsile Tebogo secured the silver medal, setting a new national record at 9.88 seconds. Britain’s Zharnel Hughes closely followed behind.

Italy’s Olympic champion, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, posted his season’s best time of 10.05 seconds; however, he fell short of reaching the final.

In a thrilling display, local hero Bence Halasz thrilled the home crowd by launching the hammer beyond 80m on his first attempt. Nonetheless, Canadian newcomer Ethan Katzberg surged ahead with his fifth attempt, reaching 81.25m. Poland’s Wojciech Nowicki also surpassed Halasz with a distance of 81.02m.

Ultimately, Halasz secured the third spot with a distance of 80.82m, earning his second bronze medal in World Championships.

In other events, Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson reclaimed the heptathlon world title with an impressive total of 6740 points. Serbia’s Ivana Vuleta seized the gold in the women’s long jump, achieving this year’s top global result of 7.14m.