How Kiplimo, Cheptegei combined for gold and bronze in Bathurst

The two Ugandan pre-race favorites were up against the likes of fellow stars Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor, a two-time winner, and Olympic champion Selemon Barega of Ethiopia.

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Jacob Kiplimo celebrates winning the senior men's race at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Bathurst, Australia on February 18, 2023. (AFP)

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Team Uganda retained the men's World Cross Country title when Jacob Kiplimo powered across the finish line ahead of a star-studded field in Bathurst, Australia on Saturday.

Compatriot and defending

How Kiplimo, Cheptegei combined for gold and bronze in Bathurst

The two Ugandan pre-race favorites were up against the likes of fellow stars Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor, a two-time winner, and Olympic champion Selemon Barega of Ethiopia.

Jacob Kiplimo celebrates winning the senior men's race at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Bathurst, Australia on February 18, 2023. (AFP)

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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