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Kenyan men's 10,000m 21-year gold drought at worlds continues

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Gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei, of Uganda, center, stands with silver medalist Stanley Waithaka Mburu, of Kenya, left and bronze medalist Jacob Kiplimo, of Uganda, during a medal ceremony for the at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. AP Photo

Kenya’s bid to reclaim men’s 10,000m title at the World Athletics Championships went up in smoke once again after Uganda’s record-breaking maestro Joshua Cheptegei snatched medal in Oregon, USA, on Sunday.

The nation last won gold in the race through Charles Kimathi in Edmonton, Canada, in 2001. Despite the loss, 22-year-old Japan-based Stanley Mburu put smiles on the faces of Kenyan fans as he fought hard to strike a silver medal at the Hayward Field inside University of Oregon. 

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