Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda upgraded his silver medal in the 10,000-meter race ,and set a new Olympic record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheptegei, the world record holder in the event, shaved more than 18 seconds off the previous record from Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele, who set the mark at the Beijing games in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Barely 16 years ago when i was watching the great Kenenisa Bekele win in Beijing . It was something that grew in my heart,” said after the race. “I said, one day, one time, I want to be Olympic champion.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheptegei’s world record of 26:11 he set in 2020 stands. He’d been chasing the gold he’d sought in Tokyo, where silver came as a disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I cant describe the feeling ,” he said after the race . I’ve wanted this for a long time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sending a message to the next generation ,he said , “The young boys are watching in Uganda. You can achieve it, believe in yourself because when you don’t believe in yourself , you can’t make it in life .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grant Fisher added to the U.S. medal count with a bronze , with a seasonal best of 26:43:46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last time an American medaled in the event came when Galen Rupp took silver in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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