Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has won gold in the men’s 5000m in Zurich. Cheptegei finished the race in a record time 12:57.41 at the IAAF Diamond League.
Joshua Cheptegei is a Ugandan long distance runner. In 2017 he became the Silver medallist in the 10000m run at the World championship in London. In 2018 he set a world record for the 15 km road race and became the World Cross Country champion in 2019.
Briefly about the IAAF Diamond League.
The IAAF Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions. The series began with the 2010 IAAF Diamond League. It was designed to replace the IAAF Golden League, which had been held annually since 1998.
