The IAAF World Athletics awards 2020 this Saturday, December 5 present a good opportunity for Uganda to have one of their own bagging this prestigious award for the first time in the nation's history.
Joshua Cheptegei is among the five finalists, trimmed down from 10, who are chasing this coveted award. His compatriot Jacob Kiplimo did not make the final five shortlist, unfortunately, a pointer to how competitive this contest is expected to be. However, considering that Cheptegei is making a second successive appearance for this award, after Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won it last year, is proof of how impressive he has been. Surely it should be enough for Cheptegei to bag the prize this time, to make him second time lucky.
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