Which Kenyan athlete's best record did Joshua Cheptegei beat in the 5km event?
Eliud Kipchoge
Sammy Kipketer
David Rudisha
Emmanuel Mutai
Answer
On 14 August 2020, Joshua Cheptegei broke the world record in the 5 km event, which was previously held by Sammy Kipketer of Kenya. Cheptegei set a time of 12:35.36 at the NN Running Team event in Monaco. The previous record of 12:37.35 had stood for 16 years.
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