Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed lauded his compatriot Selemon Barega's stunning victory in the men's 10,000 metres on Friday when he upset world record holder Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda to become the new Olympic champion.
In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni applauded Cheptegei's silver and Jacob Kiplimo, who secured bronze.he added in a Twitter postThe race didn't have a defending champion this year as Britain's Mo Farah failed to qualify and wasn't in Tokyo to try to win the title for the third time in a row.
That opened up room for a new champion, an opportunity that Barega took with aplomb. He trailed for most of the race only to kick off in the last lap and sprint beyond Cheptegei and Kiplimo, stunning the favoured Ugandans left in his wake. The small Ethiopian delegation in the stadium ululated Barega as he took his victory lap, smiling broadly, his country's flag on his shoulders. The sound reverberated around the spectatorless Olympic Stadium and into the warm Tokyo sky.
Barega said he was proud to join the list of Ethiopia's Olympic champion runners, which includes Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele. "It's very well-known that we have been winners for the 10,000m competition," he said after the race.Reporting by Omar Mohammed; Additional reporting by Tiksa Tegeri in Addis Ababa; Editing by Karishma SinghSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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