Okon clinches 100m title as favourite, Ekanem is disqualified
Winner of 100m men, Sunday Israel Okon. He clocked 10.20secs at the AFN/MoC National Trials for Africa Games in Asaba…..yesterday
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Kenya marathon star Kiptum’s funeral to be held February 24
(FILES) Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum runs to the line to win the Men’s race at the finish of the 2023 London Marathon in central London on April 23, 2023. – World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana have died in a car crash in western Kenya that left a third passenger also injured, police said on February 11, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / “RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – SPONSORSHIP OF CONTENT SUBJECT TO LMEL AGREEMENT”. – “Restricted to editorial use – sponsorship of content subject to LMEL agreement”.
Kenya's Sarah Chepchirchir gets 8-year ban for second doping violation
Kenya's Sarah Chepchirchir has been hit with an eight-year ban after the former Tokyo Marathon winner was found to have violated anti-doping regulations for a second time, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement on Tuesday.
Family mourns Kenya's marathon prodigy Kelvin Kiptum
ELGEYO MARAKWET, Kenya: Kelvin Kiptum's devastated wife had been looking forward to watching him try to become a marathon legend as the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier. Now she is wondering how to tell their two children that their father was killed in a car accident.
Kelvin Kiptum was the marathon's shooting star
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Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies – Kenyan media
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum poses for a photo at the presentation ceremony for the 2023 London Marathon in central London on April 23, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
Marathon World Record-Holder Kelvin Kiptum Dies In Road Accident At Age Of 24
Marathon world record-holder and Paris Olympic favourite Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said Monday. The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret around 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when the car rolled, killing the young sensation and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana. "The car had three occupants, two died on the spot, while one was taken to hospital. The two are Kiptum and his coach," said Peter Mulinge, police commander for Elgeyo Marakwet County in western Kenya where the accident occurred.
Kiptum cruelly denied sub-two dream, but shoes mean it is coming anyway
LONDON : Only time will tell whether marathoner Kelvin Kiptum was a generational superstar or just the latest hugely talented product of the East African running production line to benefit from shoe technology development that shows no sign of slowing.