Kiptum’s coach Gervais Hakizimana, who was in the car with the Kenyan distance runner, also died in the accident along Eldoret-Kaptagat Road.
MoreWith that performance, Kiptum improved his PB by 50 seconds to surpass the world record of 2:01:09 set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin on 25 September 2022.
MoreThe world champions and world record-breakers were the final winners to be revealed as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023 on Monday
MoreThe World Athletes of the Year will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms on 11 December, as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023.
MoreWorld Athletics in an update on Thursday said these athletes were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of World Athletics.
MoreSports CS Ababu also conveyed President William Ruto's appreciation to Kelvin Kiptum for his record-breaking heroics
MoreLess than six months on from his 2:01:25 London Marathon win, which saw him become the second-fastest marathon runner of all time, Kiptum improved by another 50 seconds to surpass the world record mark of 2:01:09 set by his compatriot
MoreThe championship is scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary from August 19, 2023, to August 27, 2023.
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