Cheptegei to lead Uganda's team in 2022 World Athletics Championships

KAMPALA, June, 29 (Xinhua) -- Double Olympic medalist Joshua Cheptegei will lead Uganda's team to the 2022 World Athletics Championships slated on July 15-24 in Eugene, Oregon of the United States.

Dominic Otuchet, president of the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), told Xinhua on Wednesday that Cheptegei will lead the Ugandan team of 18 athletes.

Cheptegei won gold in the men's 10,000m at the 2019 World