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Will Joshua Cheptegei break Daniel Komen’s world record set back in 1996?

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei. [Reuters]

After smashing two world records last year, in a season disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei is not resting easy.

Cheptegei, 24, set world records in 5,000 and 10,000m in what turned out to be his best season.

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