Podcast: Joshua Cheptegei on 5,000m and breaking world records

About this episode

The new 5,000m world record holder Joshua Cheptegei gives in depth interview from his home in Uganda. He opens up about the Mo Farah rivalry, uploading runs to Strava, and why his idol is Eliud Kipchoge.

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