ATHLETICS

2023 World Champs: How the world responded to Joshua Cheptegei's exceptional Performance in Budapest as he claimed a third title

16:07 - 21 August 2023

Joshua Cheptegei displays his gold medal scooped in Budapest, Hungary| Imago

Ugandan long-distance athlete Joshua Cheptegei achieved an extraordinary feat by securing his third consecutive world title in the 10,000-meter race held in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday.

Clocking in at an impressive time of 27:51.42, Cheptegei added another remarkable victory to his previous successes in Doha, Qatar (2019) and Oregon (2021).

His triumphant performance outshone Kenyan contender Daniel Simiu Ebenyo and Ethiopian competitor Selemon Barega, who secured the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Triple gold! 🥇🥇🥇 Congratulations to Joshua Cheptegei on yet another astounding 10000m victory. You make us proud! 🇺🇬

Join the winning team. Open an account online:https://t.co/QL6A9fNHTg pic.twitter.com/vRU7BGCyoD
— Bank of Africa (@BankOfAfrica_Ug) August 20, 2023

Across the digital landscape, netizens from around the globe flooded Cheptegei with admiration, asserting his rightful place among the sport's all-time greats.

Congratulations Joshua Cheptegei upon your 3rd consecutive gold medal in the 10,000m race at the World Athletics Championship. We are proud of you! pic.twitter.com/IesY68OiC5
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) August 20, 2023

🏃🏾 Congratulations to Joshua Cheptegei for winning his 3rd straight 10 000m title at the 2023 WAC in Budapest this weekend.

🇺🇬 The 26-year-old and world record holder in the 5 000m and 10 000m ran a sensational final lap to secure another gold medal for himself and Uganda. pic.twitter.com/DVq4w2xy8K
— betPawa Uganda (@betPawaUG) August 21, 2023

By achieving this feat, Cheptegei has equalled the record of Great Britain's Mo Farah, holding three titles.

Congratulations to Joshua Cheptegei for winning the gold medal in the men's 10,000m world title at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest 2023! He's now the fourth man ever to achieve three consecutive world 10,000m titles. #NTVNews pic.twitter.com/p49AOlng3W
— NTV UGANDA (@ntvuganda) August 20, 2023

𝙏𝙃𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙄𝙉 𝘼 𝙍𝙊𝙒 👑👑👑
After a fantastic last lap, Joshua Cheptegei wins the 10,000m world title for the third time in a row!

🥇2019
🥇2022
🥇2023#Budapest2023 #NNRunningTeam pic.twitter.com/mWliQFxKiI
— NN Running Team (@NNRunningTeam) August 20, 2023

Impressively, he is now just one step behind the legendary Ethiopian athletes Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gabreselassie, both of whom boast four world titles each.

Made of Uganda. 🇺🇬 Joshua Cheptegei.💪🏾#UnmatchedInGold pic.twitter.com/4FB3P9XbNP
— Nile Special (@NileSpecial) August 20, 2023

HISTORY! 🎉🎉🎉

Uganda’s 🇺🇬 Joshua Cheptegei wins a THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOLD Medal in the men’s 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. This is sooo beautiful!

Congratulations superstar. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/iOJr5ZgsQY
— Usher Komugisha (@UsherKomugisha) August 20, 2023

In addition, many have unequivocally labelled Cheptegei as Uganda's most exceptional sportsman ever.

How do we really celebrate this man in a special way ….guys what should we do?? ….our children keep putting this nation on the map and they don’t receive the glory they deserve ….what do we do? pic.twitter.com/jftLFPNIx6
— YKEE BENDA (@YkeeBenda) August 20, 2023

Joshua Cheptegei. The Greatest Athlete Uganda has ever produced! That’s that on that! pic.twitter.com/ULl7us9kab
— Beewol (@beewol) August 20, 2023

Amidst this acclaim, a prevailing sentiment has emerged that Cheptegei deserves a more significant celebration from his government, considering his consistent representation of the nation on the global stage. This accomplishment surpasses that of any other individual.