No Olympic double tilt as Cheptegei pulls out of 5,000m

Newly-crowned Olympic 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will not defend his 5,000m title in Paris, he announced on Instagram Tuesday.

AFP , Tuesday 6 Aug 2024,

Gold medallist Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the m
Gold medallist Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 10000m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. AFP

 

"I'm so proud of having won Olympic gold in the 10,000m," said Cheptegei, who won silver in the event in the Tokyo Games.

"So proud for Uganda. After the world junior 10,000m title, three times the world 10,000m titles, the world 10,000m record, this gold medal in an Olympic record time completes my collection.

"After discussing with my team, we've decided it's best not to compete in the 5,000m."

Heats for the 5,000m are scheduled for Wednesday, with the final slated for Saturday.

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