Kelvin Kiptum, 24, and his Rwandan coach died instantly when their vehicle was involved in an accident on Sunday night. He passed less than a week after World Athletics officially recognized his record achievement at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023, where he made history by becoming the first man to complete a marathon in under two hours.
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum is dead. According to Police reports, Kiptum and his Rwandese coach Garvais Hakizimana passed away on the spot Sunday night in an… , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.
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