Kelvin Kiptum, Pemegang Rekor Dunia Marathon Tewas Akibat Kecelakaan
Kabar duka datang dari dunia marathon. Kelvin Kiptum, pemegang rekor dunia marathon, tewas akibat kecelakaan.
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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.
Reaction to the death of marathon world record holder Kiptum
Kenya's marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a traffic accident on Sunday. He was 24. Following are reactions to his death:
Marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, dies in car crash - ESPN
NAIROBI, Kenya — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw Kiptum's body said.
Sport-Pendulum swings towards tighter measures against transgender athletes
MANCHESTER, England : New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's appearance at the 2020 Tokyo Games as the first openly transgender woman to compete at the Olympics received mixed reviews in one of the most contentious areas in sport.
Russia still banned, but 'things change' says Coe
LONDON : The Olympic door for Russian track and field athletes remains firmly shut, Sebastian Coe said on Monday, but he also offered them a glimmer of hope by acknowledging "the world changes" and highlighting a working group that is monitoring the situation.
Kipyegon, Lyles among six crowned at expanded World Athletics Awards
Six athletes - Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles, Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, Tigist Assefa, Kelvin Kiptum, and Yulimar Rojas - were all named World Athletes of the Year on Monday after the awards were expanded into three categories.
Ukrainian swimmer Romanchuk deplores 'big shame' of allowing Russians at Olympics
Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk on Saturday slammed as a "big shame for the world of sport" the IOC's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in next year's Paris Olympics under a neutral banner. "The Russians attacked Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian civilians, Ukrainian athletes, Ukrainian sport facilities, and now they are allowed to compete. It is not normal," said Romanchuk, a two-time Olympic medallist in Tokyo. "So more than 400 athletes dead during this war.