Kenyan marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accident. #Running #Shorts #BBCNews
The men’s marathon world record holder Kelvin kiptum has died in a road accident aged just 24 he was killed alongside his coach ja hakima in a car accident on a road in Western Kenya a young woman who was also in the car was seriously injured and taken to hospital
For treatment the police said he was driving and had lost control and vid off-road entering into a ditch on his left side he drove in the ditch for about 60 M before hitting a big tree kton made a breakthrough in 2023 and eventually broke Elliot Kip J’s record
By running the Chicago marathon in 2 hours and 35 seconds last year Kip J said he was a rising star who had a whole life ahead of him to achieve incredible greatness offering condolences to his family Kenya’s president William Ruto described kiptum as an extraordinary Sportsman who had
Left an extraordinary mark on the world
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R.I.P.
Poor guy's
Rest in peace thoughts are with his family and friends
Better than suffering severe arthritis at old age
💔
So young!😕
I feel sad for his passing.
Drove in the ditch and then hit a tree?¿?¿?
So sad😢
commiserations to the family what a pity a great athlete lost
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾I was just watching his running style 💔
Yes it, so sadR I P
"Lost control" why? Reckless driving I'll bet.
I have driven in Kenya, I am not very surprised. So sad
How are roads in Kenya?