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)
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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
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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 under 2 hours. Now she is wondering how to tell their two children that their father was killed in a car accident.
'An extraordinary sportsman': Tributes for Kenya's Kiptum
Kenyan running star Kelvin Kiptum, who shattered the marathon world record last year, died in a car crash on Sunday night.
Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world-record holder dies in car accident in Kenya
The men's marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said Monday.
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in Kenya road accident
The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptaget to Eldoret in western Kenya on Sunday night when the car rolled.
Kenyan marathon world record-holder Kiptum killed in car crash
(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”.