The Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record holder, died this Sunday along with his coach, Gervais Hakimanain a traffic accident andn the road that connects Eldoret with Kaptagat, according to various Kenyan media outlets.
The fatal accident that cost the lives of Kiptum and his coach occurred around 11:00 p.m. (local time in Kenya), according to Elgeyo Marakwet police commander Peter Mulinge, who also reported that the car, a Toyota Prize, was driven by the athlete.
In his short sporting career, Kiptum, 24, has only He ran three marathons. He debuted in Valencia, in December 2022, with the fastest time in history for a rookie in the race (2h.01:53) and later, in 2023, he won first in London with 2h01:25 and on October 8 broke the world distance record with 2h00:35, snatching the previous record from his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge.
That record was ratified by World Athletics five days before his death, on February 6.
2024-02-12 00:43:30
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