Joshua Cheptegei UGA   
Date of birth: 12 September 96
Age: 24 years 108 days
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 61 kg
2 World Titles
2019: 10000, CC Long
10,000m World Championships Silver Medallist 2017
Half Marathon 4th at World Championships 2020
10,000m 6th at Olympic Games 2016
5000m 8th at Olympic Games 2016
10,000m World Championships finalist 2015
10,000m World Junior Champion 2014
10,000m African Junior Champion 2015
5000m 4th at World Junior Championships 2014
3 National Titles
3000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 2577 8:43.21A Kampala 20 Jul 2013
3000m World Alltime no. 86 7:33.26 Oslo 13 Jun 2019
1500m World Alltime no. 935 3:37.82 Nijmegen 18 May 2016
Two Miles World Alltime no. 6 8:07.54 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 215 13:28.50A Kampala 18 Jul 2015
10,000m World Junior Alltime no. 35 27:27.57 Eugene OR 29 May 2015
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 76 59:21 Gdynia 17 Oct 2020
10km, Road World Alltime no. 6 26:38 Valencia 1 Dec 2019
5km, Road World Alltime no. 1 12:51 Monaco 16 Feb 2020
10,000m World Alltime no. 1 26:11.00 Valencia 7 Oct 2020
5000m World Alltime no. 1 12:35.36 Monaco 14 Aug 2020

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  3:37.82w   3Nijmegen18 May
2018  3:43.15Aw    7Johannesburg1 Mar
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  7:34.96w    4Paris1 Jul
2018  7:49.48Aw    1Pretoria8 Mar
2019  7:33.26w   2Oslo13 Jun
2020  7:35.2h+w    1Monaco14 Aug
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  8:07.54w   1Stanford CA30 Jun
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  13:32.84w    4-19Eugene OR25 Jul
2015  13:28.50Aw    1Kampala18 Jul
2016  13:00.60w    2Shanghai14 May
2017  12:59.83w    3Lausanne6 Jul
2018  13:50.83w    1Gold Coast8 Apr
2019  12:57.41w    1Zürich29 Aug
2020  12:35.36w   WR1Monaco14 Aug
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  28:53.52Aw    2Kampala1 Jun
2014  27:56.26w    1Leiden14 Jun
2015  27:27.57w    8Eugene OR29 May
2016  27:10.06w    6Rio de Janeiro13 Aug
2017  26:49.94w    2London4 Aug
2018  27:19.62w    1Gold Coast13 Apr
2019  26:48.36w    1Doha6 Oct
2020  26:11.00w   WR1Valencia7 Oct
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  47:33w    9Zaandam21 Sep
2016  45:38w    2Zaandam18 Sep
2018  45:15w   1Zaandam23 Sep
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  13:24w   NR 1Carlsbad CA3 Apr
2020  12:51w   WR1Monaco16 Feb
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  28:24w    2Bengaluru18 May
2015  27:50w   NR 1Berlin11 Oct
2016  27:46w   NR 1Laredo19 Mar
2017  27:29w   NR 1Durban8 Oct
2018  27:16w   NR 1Durban14 Oct
2019  26:38w   NR1Valencia1 Dec
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  42:39w    1Nijmegen15 Nov
2016  42:08w    1Nijmegen20 Nov
2017  41:16w    1Nijmegen19 Nov
2018  41:05w   1Nijmegen18 Nov
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  59:21w   4Gdynia17 Oct
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  8:43.21Aw   4Kampala20 Jul

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
5000m
WJ 2014: 4-1913:32.84
OG 2016: 813:09.17 4h113:25.70
CWG 2018: 113:50.83
10,000m
AfrC 2014: DNF
WJ 2014: 1-1928:32.86
AfrC 2015: 1-1929:58.70A
WC 2015: 927:48.89
OG 2016: 627:10.06
WC 2017: 226:49.94
CWG 2018: 127:19.62
WC 2019: 126:48.36
Half Marathon
WC 2020: 459:21
Cross Country 8.0km
AfrC 2014: 7-1923:19A
WC 2015: 11-1924:11
Cross Country 10.0km
WC 2017: 3030:08A
Cross Country 10.24km
WC 2019: 131:40

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor3:37.82    Nijmegen18 May 2016
 
3000m
Outdoor7:33.26    Oslo13 Jun 2019
 
Two Miles
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor8:07.54    Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
 
5000m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 13 minutes: 3   
1 World Record
Outdoor12:35.36    WRMonaco14 Aug 2020
 
10,000m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 27:30.00: 6   
1 World Record
Outdoor26:11.00    WRValencia7 Oct 2020
 
10 Miles, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor45:15    Zaandam23 Sep 2018
 
5km, Road
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor12:51    WRMonaco16 Feb 2020
 
10km, Road
Winstreak: 5 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor26:38    NRValencia1 Dec 2019
 
15km, Road
Winstreak: 4 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor41:05    Nijmegen18 Nov 2018
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor59:21    Gdynia17 Oct 2020
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor8:43.21A    Kampala20 Jul 2013

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:35.36   1Monaco14 Aug 2020
12:57.41   1Zürich29 Aug 2019
12:59.83   3Lausanne6 Jul 2017
13:00.60   2Shanghai14 May 2016
13:02.84   4Eugene OR27 May 2017
13:03.59   4Lausanne5 Jul 2019
13:06.68   7Shanghai18 May 2019
13:07.53   8Eugene OR28 May 2016
13:09.17   8Rio de Janeiro20 Aug 2016
13:17.80A   1Kampala7 Jul 2016
 
Average: 13:02.081
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
26:11.00   1Valencia7 Oct 2020
26:48.36   1Doha6 Oct 2019
26:49.94   2London4 Aug 2017
27:10.06   6Rio de Janeiro13 Aug 2016
27:19.62   1Gold Coast13 Apr 2018
27:27.57   8Eugene OR29 May 2015
27:48.89   9Beijing22 Aug 2015
27:56.26   1Leiden14 Jun 2014
28:32.86   1-19Eugene OR22 Jul 2014
28:53.52A   2Kampala1 Jun 2013
 
Average: 27:29.808
 

Total results in db: 64

By event:

1500m:2
3000m:6
Two Miles:1
5000m:15
10,000m:12
10 Miles, Road:3
5km, Road:2
10km, Road:6
15km, Road:4
Half Marathon:1
3000m Steeplechase:1
Cross Country 8.0km:2
Cross Country 10.0km:3
Cross Country 10.8km:1
Cross Country 10.24km:1
Cross country 10.796km:2
Cross country 11.1km:1
Cross country 9.975km:1

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

3000m
7:35.2h+iwWL SB (4)1HercMonacoHerc, Monaco14 Aug 
5000m
12:35.36iwWL WR PB (1)1HercMonacoHerc, Monaco14 Aug 
10,000m
26:11.00iwWL WR PB (1)1NNValenciaNN, Valencia7 Oct 
5km, Road
12:51iwWL WR PB (1)1MonacoMonaco16 Feb 
Half Marathon
59:21iw PB (12)4WCGdyniaWC, Gdynia17 Oct 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2014Outdoor10,000m4027:56.26
2014Outdoor10 Miles, Road8547:33
2014Outdoor10km, Road7928:24
2015Outdoor10,000m2127:27.57
2015Outdoor10km, Road927:50
2016Outdoor1500m903:37.82
2016Outdoor5000m613:00.60
2016Outdoor10,000m1427:10.06
2016Outdoor10 Miles, Road245:38
2016Outdoor10km, Road727:46
2017Outdoor3000m67:34.96
2017Outdoor5000m312:59.83
2017Outdoor10,000m226:49.94
2017Outdoor10km, Road427:29
2018Outdoor3000m347:49.48A
2018Outdoor10,000m327:19.62
2018Outdoor10 Miles, Road145:15
2018Outdoor10km, Road227:16
2019Outdoor3000m27:33.26
2019OutdoorTwo Miles18:07.54
2019Outdoor5000m612:57.41
2019Outdoor10,000m126:48.36
2019Outdoor10km, Road126:38
2020Outdoor3000m47:35.2h+
2020Outdoor5000m112:35.36
2020Outdoor10,000m126:11.00
2020Outdoor5km, Road112:51
2020OutdoorHalf Marathon1259:21

▲WINSTREAKS