Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo Win Uganda's First Medals in Men's 10000m Finals at the Olympics

Ugandan athletes Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo paired up to earn the country it's first ever double medals in the Olympics men's 10000m final. 

Joshua Cheptegei put up a spirited last minute run to catch up with the eventual men's 10000m final winner, Ethiopia's Selemon Barega. 

Barega, 21, timed his last-lap sprint to perfection to win the first athletics gold of the Games in 27min 43.22sec.

Cheptegei claimed silver in 27:43.63 with teammate Jacob Kiplimo taking bronze in 27:43.88 as Uganda registered its maiden medals at the summer games.

Another Ugandan, Stephen Kissa pulled out of the race just over 19 minutes for reasons yet to be known. 

BREAKING NEWS: Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo earn Uganda first medals in the men's 10000m final at the 2020 Olympics
🎖️Bronze- Joshua CheptegeI
🏅Silver- Jacob Kiplimo #MonitorSport #MonitorUpdates pic.twitter.com/3go1rMq9zO

— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) July 30, 2021