How tall is Joshua Cheptegei?

Joshua Cheptegei's listed height is 179 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 97% of men in Uganda.

Where 179 cm sits among men in Uganda

Taller than about 97% of men in Uganda born in 1996 (average 165.6 cm).

About Joshua Cheptegei

Joshua Cheptegei is a Ugandan long-distance runner, born on 12 September 1996 in Kapchorwa District. He is the current world record holder for the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres, and once held the world-best time over 15 kilometres.

Cheptegei won gold medals in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He is a three-time World champion in the 10,000 metres. At the 2024 Olympic Games he won gold in the 10,000 metres, becoming Olympic champion and setting a new Olympic record. He is the tenth man in history to hold the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres world records at the same time, both of which he set in 2020.

Cheptegei is listed at 179 cm (5'10").

Frequently asked

How tall is Joshua Cheptegei in feet and inches? Joshua Cheptegei is 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

Is Joshua Cheptegei tall for men in Uganda? At 179 cm he is taller than about 97% of men in Uganda born in 1996, whose average height is 165.6 cm.

Sources

• Joshua Cheptegei on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Joshua Cheptegei on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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