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According to reports from Kenya, World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach have lost their lives in a road accident in Kenya.
Sad news coming from Kenya as it has been reported that World Record holder in the men's marathon event Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gravais Hakizimana have passed on in a road accident.
According to Kenyan renowned journalist Lynne Wachira on X, the accident happened at 23:00 EAT along the Kaptagat - Ravine Road, Elegeyo Marakwet.
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The accident occurred on Sunday at 11pm, according to Elgeyo Marakwet police commander Peter Mulinge. Kiptum was driving a Toyota Premio with two passengers on board - Gravais and a lady identified as Sharon Kosgey. The talented runner and his coach died on the spot, while Kosgey was rushed to Racecourse Hospital in Eldoret.
Summary of Kelvin Kiptum's young iconic career
It took just two races for the long-distance runner to run his way into the history books in the 2023 season.
First, Kiptum won the London Marathon with the second-fastest time in history in 2:01:25. Less than six months later, he did the unthinkable by breaking Eliud Kipchoge's World Record at the Chicago Marathon with an incredible 2:00.35, taking 34 seconds off the previous record.
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Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023: Total dominance from a novice who grabbed the marathon spotlight from Eliud Kipchoge
Kelvin Kiptum started 2023 as a relatively unknown runner but ended it as one the most talked about athletes after shattering records at will, including the great Eliud Kipchoge’s mark
By doing this, the 24-year-old became the first man to break the 2:01 barrier, and his ground-breaking run put him in conversations as the face of the marathon in the coming years.
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Kelvin Kiptum: Popular analyst shares how the 'super shoe' aided his marathon World Record performance
Kelvin Kiptum's World Record-breaking shoes has been a topic of debate since the Kenyan's jaw-dropping performance in Chicago. Here's what sports analyst Joe Pompliano detaild explanation on the shoes.
For his outstanding season, Kiptum was named the World Athletics Male Athlete of the Year (Out of Stadia events).
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He was scheduled to compete at this year's NN Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday, April 24 and gun for a new World Record, but now his dreams have been cut short.
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