Cheptegei excels: Kenyans Cheboi, Kosimbei strike silver and bronze as Ugandan improves country's gold reserves in Eugene

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei wins the 10,000m at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene. He beat Kenyan duo of Elvis Cheboi and Nicholas Kosimbei to silver and bronze. [PHOTO:COURTESY IAAF]

Just months after Stephen Kiprotich conquered Kenya’s egos at the Olympics, his heir apparent Joshua Cheptegei rubbed the salt in the wound by beating Kenyans to gold at the World Junior Championships, Oregon on Tuesday in 10,000m.

“I’m so very happy and elated. My family in Uganda is very happy. Starting slow and finishing fast is how I usually run. I didn’t give up. I knew things would change during the race,” said Cheptegei