Kelvin Kiptum ‘would have broken’ two-hour marathon barrier, claims Lord Coe
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kelvin Kiptum would have become the first man to break the two-hour barrier in a competitive marathon, Lord Coe has said, as the World Athletics president paid tribute to the late Kenyan runner. The distance runner had established himself as a new star of the sport with a remarkable rise to prominence, breaking Eliud Kipchoge’s world record in just his third official marathon entry in Chicago last year. open image in gallery Kelvin Kiptum had been set to challenge the two-hour barrier “For sure he would have broken it. open image in gallery William Ruto, the president of Kenya, attended Kelvin Kiptum’s funeral “Kelvin would have written more epic chapters in the illustrious history of Kenyan and world athletics,” he told the gathering.
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