Cheptegei, Kiplimo: Uganda grabs 2 medals in Tokyo Olympics

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has finished second in the men’s 10,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan today (Friday), July 30, 2021.

Cheptegei crossed the finish line with a time of 27:43.63, thus, scooping a bronze medal.

Another Ugandan athlete, Jacob Kiplimo finished third when he crossed the finish line with a time of 27:43.88). He scooped a silver medal.

It was Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega who accelerated in the final lap and crossed the finish line with a time of 27:43.22 to win the men’s 10,000 metres.

Barega is the first track and field gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics.

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