Joshua Cheptegei
UgandaActive- Born
- Sep 12, 1996 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kapchorwa District, Uganda
- Events
- 10 000 m · 5000 m
- Height
- 1.79 m
- Weight
- 61 kg
Joshua Cheptegei, born on 12 September 1996, is a Ugandan long-distance runner who holds the world records for both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He also once held the world best time over 15 kilometres.
Cheptegei is the reigning Olympic champion in the 10,000 m, having won gold at the 2024 Paris Games while setting a new Olympic record. He is a three-time World champion in the 10,000 m and also claimed gold in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 World Cross Country Championships.
He is the tenth man in history to hold the 5000 m and 10,000 m world records concurrently, having set both marks in 2020.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 10 000 m 26:11.00 (#1 all-time), 5000 m 12:35.36 (#1 all-time), 2026 season best 27:19 (Jul 12, 2026) · Last competition: ABSA Run Yor City 10km, Jul 12, 2026, 27:19 · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 3 gold, 1 silver · World record (5000 m) · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| World Championships | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | – | 7 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 27:19 | – | Jul 12, 2026 | ABSA Run Yor City 10km |
| 2026 | Semi | 59:26 | – | Feb 8, 2026 | Burj2Burj Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:06:39 | – | Apr 26, 2026 | TCS London Marathon |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 27:53 | – | Apr 27, 2025 | Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru |
| 2025 | 25Kilometr | 1:11:49 | – | Dec 21, 2025 | Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:04:52 | – | Oct 19, 2025 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2024 | 3000m | 7:48.84 | – | May 17, 2024 | – |
| 2024 | 5000m | 12:51.94 | – | May 30, 2024 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |