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Marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in traffic accident

14/02/2024
Marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in traffic accident

The authorities in Kenya have confirmed that men’s marathon world record holder, Kelvin Kiptum, died in a road traffic accident on February 11. He was travelling in a car with his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, in western Kenya when the accident occurred. Mr Hakizimana died too. Kenya’s sports minister, Ababu Namwamba, confirmed the news after...

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