18 August 2023 | Athletics

Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei has been touted as one of Africa's medal hopefuls at the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships.

Cheptegei will be among the 2100 athletes from 202 nations who converge on the Hungarian capital for nine days of fierce competition from 19-27 August.

He is among the athletes from Africa, Super Sport listed to dominate on the track – particularly in the middle to long-distance events.

A statement on their website reads; "Cheptegei has worked his way back from injury, but with credentials like his, few would count him out.

"The world record holder over both distances is aiming to make it three back-to-back world titles over 10 000m, having claimed gold in 2022 and 2019, while also looking to add to his 5000m gold from the Tokyo Olympics.

"He’s recorded the second fastest time in the world this year over 5000m – his 12:41.61 run in Switzerland at the end of June."

Cheptegei is listed with other possible medal winners in Botswana's Letsile Tebogo (Men’s 100 and 200m), Burkina Faso's Hugues Fabrice Zango (Men’s triple jump), Ivory Coast's Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Women’s 100m and 200m), Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi (Men’s 5000m and 10 000m) and many others.

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