Uganda, Oct. 16 -- Less than a fortnight since he broke the 10000m world record (WR), Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei is in the spotlight again. By virtue of his form, Cheptegei will be the main attraction when 157 runners from 52 nations line-up for the men's race at the World Half-Marathon Championships in Polish city of Gdynia tomorrow.
This will be Cheptegei's competitive debut over the 21km race. "The preparations were good, now it's time," in part, the 24-year-old said in a post via Instagram this week before flying from Madrid to Poland via Amsterdam.
Cheptegei has had a stellar 2020 highlighted by three straight WRs over the 5km on February 16 and 5000m on August 14 in Monaco before that of the 25-lap race in Valenci...