Widow Asenath and her kids lay a wreath on Kelvin Kiptum's grave (l), the late marathoner (r). Photos: Kelvin Kiptum, Luis Tato. Before his untimely death, the late Kiptum Kiptum was supposed to participate in the 43rd NN Marathon Rotterdam on April 14, 2024. Under perfect conditions, he could have become the first athlete to break the magical barrier of two hours," read an excerpt from the Kelvin Kiptum Foundation website. "Golazo is already contributing the first KSh 9 million (50,000 euros) to the fund, symbolic of 1 euro per participant in the NN Marathon Rotterdam," said the foundation on their website.

Source: The Star February 27, 2024 09:23 UTC