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Why Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei is the real pearl of Africa

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei. [Reuters]

Joshua made no secret of his desire to take down Kenenisa Bekele’s monumental 5000m world time.

Kipchoge Keino was the first African to break the men’s 5,000m world record way back in 1965 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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