Kelvin Kiptum, who just set the marathon world record just died in a car accident. He was 24.

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Feb 11, 2024
3:55:35pm

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

Kelvin Kiptum, who just set the marathon world record just died in a car accident. He was 24.

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach die in an accident along Eldoret-Kaptagat road, Kiptum's family and traffic base commandant Dennis Muga confirm. pic.twitter.com/V6P4aEYX3i
— The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) February 11, 2024

https://twitter.com/StandardKenya/status/1756803966367621515

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Kelvin Kiptum, who just set the marathon world record just died in a car accident. He was 24.

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

Feb 11, 3:55pm

The next Prefontaine I guess

ABCoug

Feb 11, 4:13pm

Very sad. Expected him to break 2 this year.

Richardo

Feb 11, 4:50pm

He might have done it this spring in Rotterdam. So tragic.

Spiff

Feb 11, 4:56pm

Just watched the last few minutes of his record run. Sensational. Car accidents take too many lives.

lightmann

Feb 11, 5:12pm

Even though this happened in Kenya how about we let it wake us up and stop

StrawberryDaysCougar

Feb 12, 8:09pm

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