Joshua Cheptegai debuts at half marathon...

Joshua Cheptegai en route to 10,000m Wr, 26:11.00, photo by Dan Vernon Photography

Joshua Cheptegai now owns the world records at 5000m and 10,000m. Joshua will debut at the half marathon (13.1m/21.1k) this weekend at the World Athletics Half Marathon in Gydnia, Poland. What can he do at the half marathon distance?

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Joshua Cheptegai en route to 10,000m Wr, 26:11.00, photo by Dan Vernon Photography

GDYNIA (POL): Joshua Cheptegei, who has set world 5000m and 10,000m records on the track this year, says he feels no pressure ahead of his debut at the distance at the World Half this Saturday. “For me what is important is that I finished my track season well. A debut in the half marathon won’t put much pressure on me,” he told nation.africa.

Back to training before we’re heading to Poland for the World Half Marathon Championships! pic.twitter.com/0CdfJXpayU
— NN Running Team (@NNRunningTeam) October 11, 2020

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