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Which Kenyan athlete's best record did Joshua Cheptegei beat in the 5km event?

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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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