Cheptegei sprints to 10,000m victory, Tola takes marathon gold – athletics

Eugene – Defending champion and world record holder Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) won gold in the 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene. In a race that was tactically shaped for a long time, the 25-year-old prevailed in 27:27.43 minutes following a thrilling final sprint ahead of Stanley Mburu from Kenya (27:27.90). Bronze went to Cheptegei’s compatriot Jacob Kiplimo (27:29.97).