Valencia 10km 2019 | GOING FOR THE WORLD RECORD

Cheptegei and his pacers went out with a clear goal in their minds, took the lead after roughly 10 meters and kept it all the way to the finish. The last pacer dropped after the first 5k in 13:24. On his own, Cheptegei increased the pace and closed the second half in 13:13.
Finish time: 26:37 (WR) (2:40/km or 4:17/mile)
Splits (might be slightly inaccurate): 2:42, 2:40, 2:35, 2:41, 2:37, 2:36, 2:38, 2:40, 2:38, 2:37.
Weather: ~15°C (60°F), wind 5km/h (3 miles/h), 60% humidity
Joshua Cheptegei ends his year as a...
• 10km cross country World Champion
• 10,000m track World Champion
• 10km road World Record holder