The first athletics final at the Stade de France, the men’s 10,000 meters, crowned the world record holder, the Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei, thanks to a dramatic change 600 meters from the finish line (26:43.14) after a very fast final that always discarded for Ethiopia, who had to settle for the silver from Berihu Aregawi and the bronze from the American Grant Fisher. 13 men were under 26 minutes, among them the Spaniard Thierry Ndikumwenayo, whose 26’49”49 broke – rather destroyed – the Spanish record held by Fabián Roncero since 1998 (27’14 ”44).
Ethiopians Kejelcha and Selemon Barega, the defending champion, were the most active throughout the race, taking turns setting a constant pace of around 2’40” per kilometer. Ndikumwenayo was always fighting, until Cheptegei made the change that ended up throwing him to the gold.
The first world record in athletics at these Games was not noticed. The youth of the event, the 4×400 mixed relay, is to blame for the fact that the record is not very expensive, and the United States beat it yesterday in the semifinals with a time of 3’07”41.
Source: La Verdad
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