Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record holder, dies aged 24

Sport is mourning after Kelvin Kiptum, the men’s marathon world record holder, died in a road accident in Kenya late on Sunday night. Kiptum and his coach Garvais Hakizimana died in a collision in the Kaptagat area.
Kiptum burst onto the marathon scene over the last two years, winning the 2023 London Marathon and then stunning the running world to break compatriot Eliud Kipchoge’s world record at the Chicago Marathon in October in 2:00:35.
Kiptum was targeting the Rotterdam Marathon in April next, with excitement building at the prospect of an attempt to break the two-hour barrier in an official race for the first time, following Kipchoge’s unofficial run of 1:59:40.2 in Vienna in 2019.
World Athletics president Seb Coe has led the tributes to Kiptum.
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[@BlueEner]

This is the biggest “what if…” in marathon history.

[@edct07videos35]

I’d argue in sporting history

[@TradeIQ_Profits]

We are devastated by these news..I cant imagine what his parents are feeling losing the only child

[@chicken]

R.I.P to Kelvin Kiptum You will be missed, and so young too :(
Godspeed on your next marathon in the world beyond ✊🏃

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Kelvin Cheruiyot Kiptum, you will be missed

[@wilsoncrespo6544]

😢😢

[@Ukversuskenya]

😢😢😢😢