Kelvin Kiptum: Kenyan marathon world record holder dies in road accident - BBC News

The 24-year-old Kenyan athlete had the potential to be one of the greatest runners over 42km.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kelvin Kiptum broke Eliud Kipchoge's world record in Chicago last OctoberBy Celestine KaroneyBBC Sport Africa, NairobiThe men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country.

He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya on Sunday.

Kiptum made a breakthrough in 2023 as a rival to compatriot Eliud Kipchoge - one of the greatest marathon runners.

Kiptum bettered Kipchoge's record, clocking the 26.2 miles (42km) in two hours and 35 seconds in Chicago last October.

The two athletes had been named in Kenya's provisional marathon team for the Paris Olympics later this year.

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