Cheptegei aims for ‘amazing’ Tokyo double

Joshua Cheptegei has said his focus is on becoming just the eighth man to successfully complete the 5,000m-10,000m double at an Olympic Games.

The Ugandan, 24, set world records over both distances last year, adding to the 5,000m world gold he won at Doha 2019.

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“It would be a mountain to climb, but the challenge is up to me,” he told BBC World Service Sport.

“It is demanding a lot, in terms of racing and mindset but I want to give myself a try to win both gold medals.”