Joshua Cheptegei Breaks 5km World Record during Monaco Run 5km, by the NN Running team

Photocredits: Etienne Fiacre / Monaco Run

Joshua Cheptegai is one of the finest distance runners in the world. That is a fact. His 10,000m victory in Doha told us that. The biggest star in Uganda since the late John Akii-Bua, has inspired an entire generation in Uganda. His smooth style, and his amazing speed was put to the test today, in Monaco, as he averaged 4:08 per 1600m in his amazing 12:51 for the 5k road race he ran today.

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Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) has set a new world record on the 5km this morning in Monaco. Cheptegei finished the Monaco Run 5km in a time of 12 minutes and 51 seconds and by doing so took an impressive 27 seconds of the previous world record set by Rhonex Kipruto (KEN) which stood at 13:18.

A jubilant Cheptegei said shortly after the race: “Wow, this is a really great. I had sub 13 minutes in my mind today so when my legs felt good during the race I decided to really go for it. To take this many seconds of the record makes me very happy and is a great first test for me in an important season.”