Olympic 10,000m champion, Cheptegei targets course record at Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon
Uganda’s reigning Olympic 10,000m champion, Joshua Cheptegei who is also the current world record holder for both the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters is targeting the course record at this weekend’s Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon.
Cheptegei who rose from a silver medal finish at the 2020 Olympics to gold in Paris last August is one of the star athletes headlining the gold label race.
The Olympic 10,000m record holder and three time world champion made his international debut in India at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2014, finishing second.
His return to India for the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon promises to be a highlight of this year’s race.
Speaking about his return to India Joshua said, ‘This country holds a special place in my heart, as it’s where I made my international debut in 2014. It’s been a good season for me, and I am certainly looking at a course-record timing at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon.
‘The energy and passion of the Indian running community are truly inspiring, and I’m excited to be part of this prestigious event.’
Kenya’s former Half-Marathon World record holder and three-time world half-marathon winner Peres Jepchirchir will lead the women’s contingent.
Peres won the London Marathon 2024 with a time of 2:16:16 secs, breaking the women’s only Marathon world record. She also won the 2021 New York City and 2022 Boston Marathons.
