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Cheptegei defends world title, Andersen bags third US gold

Gold medallist Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei (centre), silver medallist Stanley Waithaka Mburu of Kenya (left) and bronze medallist Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda.

EUGENE: Uganda’s Stephen Cheptegei produced a devastating display of controlled distance running to retain his world 10,000m crown on Friday, while Brooke Andersen bagged a third gold for the US in the women’s hammer throw.

The third day of action at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, saw Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola make a decisive kick 8km from the finish line to win gold in the men’s marathon.

Tola, who won Olympic 10,000m bronze at the 2016 Rio Games and marathon silver at the 2017 London worlds, clocked a championship record of 2hr 5min 37sec, smashing the…

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