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www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Running

Kelvin Kiptum, Kenya's history-maker whose bright star shone all too briefly | Ben Bloom

Kelvin Kiptum trained rigorously without rest days, impacting his longevity in running.
The marathon world typically requires a gradual track to road transition, unlike Kiptum's rapid success. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Running

Kelvin Kiptum, Marathon World Record-Holder, Dies at 24

Kenyan marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum, who broke the world record in 2023, has died in a car accident at the age of 24.
Kiptum's coach, Gervais Hakizimana, was also killed in the crash. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Running

World Record Breaking Marathon Runner Kelvin Kiptum Killed In Vehicle Crash

Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a car crash in Kenya
Kiptum set a new men's marathon world record in 2023 [ more ]
euronews
2 months ago
Running

Kenyan Marathon superstar, Kelvin Kiptum, killed in car accident

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a car crash in Kenya.
Kiptum, who was 24, had his world record ratified just last week and was considered a favorite to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [ more ]
New York Post
2 months ago
Running

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar, has died in a car crash

Kenyan marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in car crash
Kiptum's coach Gervais Hakizimana also killed in the crash
Kiptum recently had his world record ratified by World Athletics [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Running

Marathoner Kelvin Kiptum dies at 24; broke world record in October

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a car crash in Kenya.
Kiptum set the world record for the marathon in under 2 hours and 1 minute at the Chicago Marathon last year. [ more ]
ESPN.com
2 months ago
Running

Marathon record-holder Kiptum dies at age 24

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in car crash at age 24.
Kiptum's coach was also killed in the crash. [ more ]
time.com
2 months ago
Running

Marathon World Record-Holder Kelvin Kiptum Dies in Car Crash

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a car crash in Kenya.
Kiptum was an up-and-coming star in long-distance running and a top contender for the Olympics in Paris.
The crash happened in the high-altitude region of Kaptagat, a renowned training base for distance runners. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Running

Kenya's world-record marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum killed in car crash

Kelvin Kiptum, Kenya's world record-holding marathon runner, has died in a car crash.
Kiptum was the overwhelming favourite to win the Paris Olympics. [ more ]
www.france24.com
2 months ago
Running

World record marathon holder Kelvin Kiptum dead in Kenya road accident

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach died in a car crash in Kenya.
The accident occurred in western Kenya while they were headed to Eldoret, a city in the same region. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 months ago
Running

Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in car crash at 24

Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record holder, died in a car accident at the age of 24.
Kiptum won the Chicago marathon in a world record time of 2 hours and 35 seconds. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
Running

Kelvin Kiptum, men's marathon world record holder, dies in a car crash

Kelvin Kiptum, who set the record for the fastest marathon ever, died in a car crash in Kenya.
Kiptum's record-breaking time of 2:00:35 in the 2023 Chicago Marathon was just ratified by World Athletics. [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Running

Kelvin Kiptum: World marathon record holder dies in crash DW 02/12/2024

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a car crash in Kenya.
The accident occurred while they were on their way to Eldoret, western Kenya. [ more ]
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