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Joshua Cheptegei breaks world 5km record in Monaco

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei crosses the finish line first to break the world 5km record in the Monaco run held in Monaco, France [Courtesy]

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda has smashed the world 5-kilometre record by clocking 12 minutes and 51 seconds at the Monaco Run held in Mediterranean Principality (Monaco, France) today.

The 23-year-old took off an astonishing 27 seconds off Kenya’s Rhonex Kipruno’s record.

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