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2020-08-14T20:03:59.774Z
Ugandan track and field athlete Joshua Cheptegei has set a new world record for the 5000m race.A significant event took place in the final race at the stage of the Diamond League in Monaco. The 23-year-old Ugandan covered the distance in 12 minutes 35.36 seconds. The previous world record was set in 2004 by Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele at 12 minutes 37.35 seconds. Earlier, the Russian athlete Sergei Shubenkov reacted to the start of the "Diamond League". ...
A significant event took place in the final race at the stage of the Diamond League in Monaco.
The 23-year-old Ugandan covered the distance in 12 minutes 35.36 seconds.
The previous world record was set in 2004 by Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele at 12 minutes 37.35 seconds.
Earlier, the Russian athlete Sergei Shubenkov reacted to the start of the "Diamond League".
Source: russiart
