Kelvin Kiptum Dies: 24-Year-Old Marathon World Record-Holder Passes Away in Car Accident Along With Coach Gervais Hakizimana
The car accident led to the death of the athlete and his coach. There was a third person in the car, who survived the accident and was rushed to the hospital. The athletics world has been left shaken by this shocking development.
In a shocking development, marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum passed away in a car accident along with his coach Gervais Hakizimana on February 11. A report stated that Kiptum lost control of the car he was driving which resulted in the road accident. The 24-year-old had set a record time of 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon last year where he beat the previous record held by countryman Eliud Kipchoge. Kiptum was slated to compete at the Rotterdam Marathon in April this year. His coach Hakizimana also was a former athlete himself who competed in the 2016 London Marathon.
Kelvin Kiptum Passes Away
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