07 May 2021 | Athletics

Ugandan runner Joshua Cheptegei has revealed how he really wants to achieve his dream of becoming the greatest distance athlete of all time.

The 5000m World record holder spoke about his ambitions head of the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Runner’s World, saying his goal is to win both the 5000m and 10,000m at the events.

“My dream growing up was to be in the class of the greatest distance runners of all time and the only way to do that was not only to win the world championship medals, the Olympic gold medals, and the cross country and half marathon championships, but it was to break one of the world records.

“Naturally with a lot of talent, I see a lot of ambitions for me for the future. Mine is just to make history and live up to the dream of becoming the greatest distance athlete of all time. That is absolutely what I’m heading for.”

“[The plan is to] run in Tokyo at the right moment, be in the right shape, and, of course, expect to win the titles,” he added.

He added; “I’m seeing my body respond positively in training, really getting stronger in training and racing, so absolutely, I’m looking forward to doing a double.…

“I really want to continue running on the track for the next four to five years from now, maybe until the next Olympics [in 2024]. Then I take it from there and maybe perhaps move to the marathon.”

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