The bronze medal went to Solomon Barega of EthiopiaEthiopia fails to defend the title in the men’s 10,000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary as Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei captured gold for an unprecedented third consecutive time at the world athletics championships. Cheptegei crossed the line first in a time of 27 minutes and 51.42 seconds to claim victory. - Advertisement -The bronze medal went to Solomon Barega of Ethiopia, who clocked 27:52.72. Solomon battled neck and neck with Cheptegei for gold over the last few hundred meters. However, Cheptegei found an extra burst of speed in the closing strides, pulling ahead of Solomon near the line.

Source: Ethiopian News August 20, 2023 18:27 UTC