Joshua Cheptegei Wins Olympic 10,000m Gold

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei won the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Paris 2024 Olympics, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 26:43.14. Cheptegei, a three-time world champion and current world record holder, withstood intense team tactics from the Ethiopian runners to secure the gold medal, fulfilling a long-held dream inspired by Kenenisa Bekele's 2008 victory. Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi took silver, narrowly beating American Grant Fisher, who earned bronze and became the first American to medal in the event since 2012. The race was notably fast, with the first 13 finishers all coming in under the previous Olympic record. The competition featured strategic surges and a tactical battle among the leading runners, with Cheptegei's decisive move in the final laps securing his victory.