The men's 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22 August.
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Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei is a Ugandan long-distance runner. Cheptegei is the current world record holder for the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres, and holds the world best time over the 15 kilometres distance. Cheptegei is the reigning Olympic champion in the 5000 m and the reigning three-time World champion in the 10,000 m. Cheptegei also won a gold medal in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Cheptegei (L in yellow) races the 5000 m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he finished eighth.
Cheptegei (C) with his gold for the 10,000 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene.