"Tragic Loss: Remembering Marathon World Record-Holder Kelvin Kiptum"
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Kelvin Kiptum, the 24-year-old Kenyan marathon runner who set the world record in the men's marathon last year, tragically died in a car crash in western Kenya. His coach, Gervais Hakizimana, also lost his life in the accident. Kiptum had shown promise in half marathons before breaking through in his first marathon in 2022, and he set the world record in the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:00:35, raising hopes that he could one day break the two-hour mark.
- Kelvin Kiptum, Marathon World Record-Holder, Is Dead at 24 The New York Times
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- ‘Incredible’ Kelvin Kiptum was targeting more marathon history before his death aged 24 CNN
- Marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, dies in car crash ESPN
- Kelvin Kiptum: Four 'unidentified people' came looking for marathon runner days before his death, athlete's father says Sky News
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