Uganda: Cheptegei Hunts for Double

Gold Coast, Australia — Joshua Cheptegei, with one gold medal in the 5,000m already sewn up, is remaining as modest and calm as he can be ahead of tonight's 10,000m men final.

He is viewed by observers as overwhelming favourite to add 10,000m gold to his 5,000m triumph but the athlete is keeping his feet on the ground. "I will try to do my best tomorrow," the long distance star told Daily Monitor. "It will not be easy but I will give it my all."

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