Joshua Cheptegei is a famous Ugandan long-distance runner who gained a lot of popularity through his winning, successful career and is one of Uganda’s most successful long-distance athletes. Keep reading this article as we get to know more about Joshua Cheptegei’s life, biography, personal life, education and net worth in 2024.
Biography and Early Life
Joshua Cheptegi was born on 12 September 1996 in Kapsewi, Kapchorwa District, Uganda. His father’s name is Stephenson Kawalya Muneria, and his mother is Nadna Wakawa. Joshua Cheptegi belongs to the ‘Sabini’ tribe, who are mainly found on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
The Sabini tribe is a sub-tribe of the Kalenjins who mainly live in large parts of western Kenya and are known to produce some of the best athletes in the world. During his childhood, Cheptegi lived with his family in his native village. In his early days, he used to run at school, and this contributed immensely to his professional career.
Age and Height
Cheptegei, the world’s best runner, is 25 years old. He has an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (about 1.67 m). Also thanks to his excellent diet and regular workouts (115 lbs) he weighs around 52 kg. Both his hair and eyes are black. His chest, waist and bicep measurements are 35-30-14.
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Education
Cheptegi had his primary education from his village in Kapchorwa district, where he had a strong passion for sports. He attended Bugema University in Kampala after his high school education. At university, he studied for a bachelor’s degree in education in language and literature.
He then joined the Uganda National Police, leading to his professional career in athletics.He used to play football in his early school days. Because of this, he then invested most of his time in long distance running during his high school education.
Career
Having commitment and hard work as some of his core values, Cheptegi remains among the elite athletes who not only recorded his village but brought Uganda to a competitive place in athletics. He remains passionate about his career.
As a social person who cares for the well-being of others, he started the Joshua Cheptegei Foundation which focuses on,
In 2015, Cheptegi started his professional career. He finished 9th at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. He then competed in the 5000m and 8000m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing ninth and sixth respectively. Joshua then had an exceptional year in 2018, as he competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Queensland, Australia. .His performance in this tournament was outstanding.
He won gold in both the 5000 and 10,000m events. In 2019, Cheptegi set new records. At the 2019 IAAF Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, he won the senior men’s event. In August 2020, Cheptegi set a new 5000-meter world record with a run of 12:35:36 at the Monaco Diamond League. He broke Kenenisa Bekel’s record, which had stood for sixteen years.
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Net Worth
Cheptegy has a large mansion that houses a collection of various automobiles. He and his family live in luxury. Joshua Cheptegei undoubtedly had a successful professional career. After all, he has been working on it for the past five years. His net worth is increasing day by day. His net worth is $4 million, which is yet to be disclosed.
Personal Life
Joshua Cheptegi is a married man through which he married his long time lover popularly known as Carol Yelp Cheptegi. They met before Cheptegi gained popularity, with Carol realizing his potential 2 months later. Joshua currently works for the Ugandan police, as well as his foundation, which he co-founded with his beloved wife.
Conclusion
This comes from the fortune he made from his successful career as an athlete playing as a long-distance runner. Apart from this, he has also won several medals which have contributed immensely to his growing net worth.
