Kelvin Kiptum, the current marathon world record holder, died in a tragic road traffic accident on Sunday in Kenya. Kelvin Kiptum had achieved great heights as a marathon runner, clocking three of the seven fastest marathon times ever recorded in history. The star runner had just set the world record at the Chicago Marathon in 2023, clocking 2:00:35, bettering Olympic champion Eluid Kipchoge's previous record of 2:01:09. "World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a road traffic accident on Sunday at the age of 24," tweeted World Athletics. Kelvin Kiptum's career2023 Chicago Marathon- Kelvin Kiptum World RecordKelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot was born in Chepkario, the high altitude area in a county in Kenya's beautiful Rift Valley.

Source: ABC News February 12, 2024 03:56 UTC