Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has broken Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele's 15-year-old World Record in the mens's 10,000M race. 

Cheptegei managed to lower Bekele’s record by 6 seconds, in a fantastic race that has seen him now hold both the 5,000M and 10,000M World Records. 

Bekele's a decade a half men’s 10,000M World Record stood at 26:17:53.

 

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In the women’s field, Ethiopian long-distance runner Letesenbet Gidey ran 14:06.65 to also break the women's World Record in the 5,000M race. 



Before her hostile takeover, the current time of 14:11:15 was held by Gidey’s countrywoman, three-time Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba.

The NN Valencia World Record Day is a one-off racing event that is taking place in Valencia, Spain. 

The event brings together elite athletes from across the world who converge at the Turia Stadium and attempt to break some of athletics’ most challenging track and field records.