Joshua Cheptegei

Ugandan athletics competitor
Person human Q17403005
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Joshua Cheptegei is a human[1]. Born in Kapchorwa District[2], he… he was born on September 12, 1996[3]. He worked as an athletics competitor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,234 views/month, #6,829 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Joshua Cheptegei's place of birth was Kapchorwa District[2].
  • Joshua Cheptegei was born on September 12, 1996[3].
  • Joshua Cheptegei held citizenship in Uganda[6].
  • Joshua Cheptegei worked as an athletics competitor[4].
  • Joshua Cheptegei is recorded as male[7].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's Commons category is recorded as Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei[9].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's sport is recorded as athletics[10].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's family name is recorded as Cheptegei[11].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's given name is recorded as Joshua[12].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's record held is recorded as 5000 metres world record progression[13].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's record held is recorded as 10,000 metres world record progression[14].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's 5000 metres[15].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's 10,000 metres[16].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's 5000 metres[17].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's 10,000 metres[18].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's country for sport is recorded as Uganda[20].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+179'}[21].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'kilogram', 'amount': '+61'}[22].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's personal best is recorded as {'unit': 'second', 'amount': '+1571'}[23].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's personal best is recorded as {'unit': 'second', 'amount': '+755.36'}[24].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's sports discipline competed in is recorded as 5000 metres[25].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's sports discipline competed in is recorded as 10,000 metres[26].
  • Joshua Cheptegei's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+33005'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joshua Cheptegei's place of birth was Kapchorwa District[2]. He was born on September 12, 1996[3].

Career and Affiliations

Joshua Cheptegei worked as an athletics competitor[4].

Why It Matters

Joshua Cheptegei ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,234 views/month, #6,829 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joshua Cheptegei born?

Joshua Cheptegei's place of birth was Kapchorwa District[2].

What did Joshua Cheptegei do for work?

Joshua Cheptegei worked as athletics competitor[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . results.gc2018.com. results.gc2018.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . eurosport.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Eurosport 1. Retrieved . eurosport.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Joshua Cheptegei. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-cheptegei
MLA “Joshua Cheptegei.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-cheptegei.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_joshua-cheptegei_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Joshua Cheptegei}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-cheptegei}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Joshua Cheptegei — https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-cheptegei (retrieved 2026-10-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-cheptegei · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'et', '
    Sitelink count → 42
    The independent topic id → joshua-cheptegei
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The independent topic id: joshua-cheptegei, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214123951|Joshua Cheptegei (#214123951)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7171|"
  2. 5w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → athletics competitor
    Participant in → athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's 5000 metres, athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's 10,000 metres, athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's 5000 metres +1
    Athletics podium person id → 1718
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Athletics podium person id: 1718, add P13725 (1718) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.