Police have questioned four men who came looking for marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum at his home in Kenya in the days before his fatal car crash. Four unnamed men surrendered themselves after Kiptum’s father, Samson Cheruiyot, called for an official investigation into a visit he said took place in the lead-up to Sunday’s tragedy. That followed a public appeal by Cheruiyot for the Kenyan government to conduct an investigation into their visit. Kiptum died on the road between Elodret and Kaptagat, an area that is home to many of the best endurance runners in the world, including Eliud Kipchoge, the previous world record holder and the reigning double Olympic champion. A first head-to-head race between Kipchoge and Kiptum was expected to be one of the highlights of Paris 2024.

Source: Stuff February 15, 2024 16:00 UTC