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Joshua Cheptegei

1996 - Today

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Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He is the current world record holder for the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres, and held the world best time over the 15 kilometres distance. Cheptegei is the reigning Olympic champion in the 10000 m and the reigning three-time World champion in the 10,000 m. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joshua Cheptegei has received more than 1,005,315 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Joshua Cheptegei is the 2,524th most popular athlete (down from 2,187th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Uganda (up from 29th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

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    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 2,524 out of 6,025. Before him are Suleiman Nyambui, Angelika Bahmann, Chris Tomlinson, Marian Dudziak, John Woodruff, and Naoko Takahashi. After him are Vladimer Aptsiauri, Päivi Meriluoto, Ahmed Al-Maktoum, Warren Cole, Romeo Rivers, and Pete Desjardins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 105. Before him are Gianluca Mancini, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Birdy, Joelinton, Connor Swindells, and Antonio Sanabria. After him are Robin Le Normand, Miguel Bernardeau, Guglielmo Vicario, Deniz Undav, Lukas Klostermann, and Milot Rashica.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 23 out of 55. Before him are Ruhakana Rugunda (1947), Scott Hicks (1953), Paulo Muwanga (1924), Florence Kasumba (1976), Phill Lewis (1968), and Shekhar Mehta (1945). After him are John Mugabi (1960), Pione Sisto (1995), Leo Rwabwogo (1949), Robinah Nabbanja (1969), David Kato (1964), and Amama Mbabazi (1949).

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Among ATHLETES In Uganda

Among athletes born in Uganda, Joshua Cheptegei ranks 3. Before him are Angelina (null), and John Akii-Bua (1949). After him are Stephen Kiprotich (1989), Davis Kamoga (1968), Lee Jun-ho (null), Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), Victor Kiplangat (1999), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), Peruth Chemutai (1999), Solomon Mutai (1992), and Halimah Nakaayi (1994).

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