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2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Aarhus, Denmark - March 30, 2019. Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei poses with the medal after winning the men's race. [REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel]
World 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei hopes to create another magical moment in his rising career as he plans an assault on the world 10,000m record at the NN Valencia World Record Day on October 7 at Turia Stadium in Valencia, Spain.
The one-off event aims to capitalise on the Ugandan’s stunning recent form, which last month saw him lower Kenenisa Bekele’s world 5000m record in Monaco. In Valencia, Joshua will be targeting the stunning mark of 26:17.53 set by Kenenisa in Brussels 15 years ago – the longest standing men’s 10,000m world record in history.
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