Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at the 2017 World Championships in London, has passed away at the age of 26 due to renal and hepatic failure. Bett first gained recognition as a champion at the U20 World Championships in 2016 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and was viewed as one of Kenya's brightest middle-distance talents. Bett was hospitalized last week in his hometown of Kericho and was readmitted on Friday as his health worsened. Recently, the World Anti-Doping Agency expressed concerns to Kenya's sports ministry regarding major cuts to the operational budget of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak). This year, Adak’s budget was slashed from $2.32 million to just $155,000, raising alarms about its potential impact on the integrity of Kenyan athletics.

Source: Ethiopian News October 07, 2024 15:41 UTC