Kelvin Kiptum’s family says marathon record holder’s death shattered their hopes and dreams
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum’s family says marathon record holder’s death shattered their hopes and dreams

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kelvin Kiptum’s family said Monday their dreams and future hopes have been shattered following the death of marathon world-record holder in a car crash Sunday night. Kiptum’s father, Samson Cheruiyot, a farmer, said in an interview with regional network Citizen TV that he had lost his only child, one who had promised — a day before his death — to build him a house and buy him a car through running. “I accepted and went to book for him a room near the training camp where he stayed until he won his first major marathon.” Kiptum’s wife, Asenath Cheruiyot, said they were to travel together to Rotterdam in April, where Kiptum hoped to finish the race in less than two hours. “He loved his children so much, I don’t know what I would tell them.” Kiptum was one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in road running in years, having broken the world record i n only his third appearance in an elite marathon.

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Ruth Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record in Chicago
2 months, 1 week ago

Ruth Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record in Chicago

The Independent  

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Chicago Marathon provides reminder of Kelvin Kiptum and running’s great unknown
2 months, 1 week ago

Chicago Marathon provides reminder of Kelvin Kiptum and running’s great unknown

The Independent  

Carey Pinkowski, the Chicago Marathon’s long-standing race director, braced himself near the 14-mile marker at the 2023 London Marathon. I don’t see anybody getting close to that time for a while.” open image in gallery Kelvin Kiptum set a new course record when he won the London Marathon in 2023 The beloved Kipchoge had won 15 of his first 17 …

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out

Al Jazeera  

Tamirat Tola completes the tough Paris course in an Olympic record time of two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds. Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola has delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris as Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic crown, has failed to finish. Tola …

Kelvin Kiptum was a gold-medal favorite. After his death, his memory lingers over Olympic marathon
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kelvin Kiptum was a gold-medal favorite. After his death, his memory lingers over Olympic marathon

Associated Press  

PARIS — The memory of Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum hovers over the men’s Olympic marathon. “His presence will remain for so long,” said Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters who will run in the women’s marathon Sunday. “I also remember when I crossed the finish line, I heard about the and I was surprised, but not …

Eliud Kipchoge condemns online abuse wrongly linking him to death of Kelvin Kiptum
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eliud Kipchoge condemns online abuse wrongly linking him to death of Kelvin Kiptum

The Independent  

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Athletics: Kenya’s Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick
8 months, 1 week ago

Athletics: Kenya’s Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge expects to make history with his third consecutive Olympic marathon gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, he told Reuters in an interview on Thursday, adding that there was no thoughts about retirement yet. “My huge expectation actually is to win the Olympics for the third time,” said Kipchoge, who turns 40 in November and finished 10th …

Kelvin Kiptum ‘would have broken’ two-hour marathon barrier, claims Lord Coe
10 months ago

Kelvin Kiptum ‘would have broken’ two-hour marathon barrier, claims Lord Coe

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Kelvin Kiptum: Four men who visited home before car crash questioned by police
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum: Four men who visited home before car crash questioned by police

The Telegraph  

Police have questioned four men who came looking for marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum at his home in Kenya in the days before his fatal car crash. Police said the four men had been sent by a Chinese company with whom the London Marathon champion had a 45 million Kenyan Shilling contract amid an alleged dispute ahead of his bid …

‘Exhausted’ Kelvin Kiptum cancelled plans with family because of headache on day he died, says wife
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Exhausted’ Kelvin Kiptum cancelled plans with family because of headache on day he died, says wife

The Telegraph  

He was said to have promised to phone her shortly afterwards, during half time of the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United. ‘I told him he trained too much’ Rotich earlier told Citizen TV she had warned her husband he “trained too much” trying to become the first person to break the two-hour barrier in an official …

Family dreams and hopes 'shattered' following the death of Kenyan marathon world record-holder
10 months, 1 week ago

Family dreams and hopes 'shattered' following the death of Kenyan marathon world record-holder

The Independent  

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Kelvin Kiptum death - updates: Farah and Kipchoge pay tribute as marathon world record holder passes in Kenya accident
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum death - updates: Farah and Kipchoge pay tribute as marathon world record holder passes in Kenya accident

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Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash

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Kelvin Kiptum’s story had barely started – his tragic death robs athletics of an extraordinary talent
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum’s story had barely started – his tragic death robs athletics of an extraordinary talent

The Independent  

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Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record-holder who aimed to go below two hours – obituary
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record-holder who aimed to go below two hours – obituary

The Telegraph  

Kelvin Kiptum, who has died in a car crash in Kenya aged 24, won the London Marathon in April 2023 in a remarkable time of 2hr 1min 25sec, 16 seconds outside Eliud Kipchoge’s world record; six months later he broke Kipchoge’s record by winning the Chicago Marathon in 2:00:35, blowing kisses at the spectators as he crossed the finishing line. …

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar, has died in a car crash
10 months, 1 week ago

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar, has died in a car crash

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running and was a top contender for gold at the Olympics in Paris this year, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya. Kenya’s Kiptum was 24 and one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in road running …

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash aged 24
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash aged 24

The Telegraph  

Kelvin Kiptum, the world marathon record holder and the reigning winner of the London Marathon, has died in a car crash in Kenya. Kiptum took long distance running by storm last year, becoming the first man inside 2hr 1min to beat Eliud Kipchoge’s world record at the Chicago Marathon after also dominating the London Marathon in what was the third …

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo has won the 40th Athens Marathon in a course-record time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds. As Kiptoo was crossing the finish line, about 100 people in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium unfurled a banner saying “Free Palestine” and waved Palestinian flags. Soukaina Atanane of Morocco won the women’s race in 2:31:52, good for 19th overall; Kenya’s …

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo has won the 40th Athens Marathon in a course-record time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds. As Kiptoo was crossing the finish line, about a 100 people in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium unfurled a banner saying “Free Palestine” and waved Palestinian flags. Soukaina Atanane of Morocco won the women’s race in 2:31:52, good …

Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting
1 year, 2 months ago

Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting

The Hindu  

When Eliud Kipchoge celebrated his fifth win in the Berlin Marathon last year, there was an air of invincibility about him. Kelvin Kiptum shattered Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds in winning the Chicago Marathon earlier this month, finishing in a world record 2:00:35. “I knew I was coming for a course record, but a world record — I am …

Marathon world record holder Kiptum sidesteps talk of two-hour mark
1 year, 2 months ago

Marathon world record holder Kiptum sidesteps talk of two-hour mark

The Hindu  

Kenya’s freshly-minted marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum says he has “no plan” to try and run under the mythic two-hour mark. “I’ve got no plan to run under two hours but only to improve my own record,” said Kiptum who had won on his debut over the 26.2 mile distance last December in Valencia, doubling up in London in …

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark
1 year, 2 months ago

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 35 seconds to shatter fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds. Kiptum won the London Marathon in the spring in 2:01:25 and shaved almost a minute off the world record set last year in Berlin by Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic …

Kiptum breaks marathon world record at Chicago
1 year, 2 months ago

Kiptum breaks marathon world record at Chicago

Hindustan Times  

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, who this time last year had not even run a competitive marathon, blazed his way to smash the world record by clocking a stunning 2:00:35 to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates winning the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, in a world record time of two hours and 35 …

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title
1 year, 2 months ago

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum set a world record to win Sunday’s Chicago Marathon men’s title in an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds. The 23-year-old shattered the old world record of 2:01:09 set by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge to win the 2022 Berlin Marathon. “I thought I’d go and try Chicago.” Sifan Hassan Dutch star Sifan Hassan won the Chicago …

Kenya rewards runner Kipyegon with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records
1 year, 6 months ago

Kenya rewards runner Kipyegon with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records

The Hindu  

Distance runner Faith Kipyegon was given $35,000 and a house by Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday as a reward for breaking two world records in the space of a week. The 29-year-old Kipyegon, a two-time Olympic champion in the 1,500 meters, set a new 1,500 world record in Florence, Italy on June 2 when she broke the eight-year-old mark …

Kiptum wins London Marathon in 2nd fastest time
1 year, 8 months ago

Kiptum wins London Marathon in 2nd fastest time

Associated Press  

LONDON — Kelvin Kiptum collapsed to the ground after winning the London Marathon on Sunday and recording the second fastest time in history over the distance. The 23-year-old Kenyan runner set the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 25 seconds, missing out on Eliud Kipchoge’s world record by 16 seconds. I loved it, I am very …

Kelvin Kiptum smashes London Marathon record in extraordinary result
1 year, 8 months ago

Kelvin Kiptum smashes London Marathon record in extraordinary result

The Independent  

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London Marathon: Hassan wins women’s title on debut; Kiptum clinches men’s title with record time
1 year, 8 months ago

London Marathon: Hassan wins women’s title on debut; Kiptum clinches men’s title with record time

The Hindu  

Dutch middle-distance athlete Sifan Hassan scored a stunning upset to win her debut marathon, an event she saw as a test which could pave the way to her competing over the marathon distance at next year’s Paris Olympics. Hassan, who has won Olympic gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres, made a dramatic comeback after an early injury to prevail …

Kenya faces threat of athletics ban for doping ‘crisis’
2 years ago

Kenya faces threat of athletics ban for doping ‘crisis’

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Kenya faces the prospect of being banned from international athletics because of doping problems that have now reached “crisis” levels, according to authorities in the country. The threat of an imminent ban by track and field governing body World Athletics, which would have repercussions for a number of medal contenders at next year’s world championships and the …

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin
2 years, 2 months ago

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own marathon world record on Sunday, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09, around 30 seconds faster than his previous world best set in the German capital four years ago. He gradually shook off last year’s winner Guye Adola but fellow Ethiopian Andamlak Belihu refused to buckle, even as they raced through the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions

Firstpost  

The world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles. Sapporo: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge underlined his credentials as the undisputed king of the marathon with a totally dominant run to retain his Olympic title on the streets of Sapporo on Sunday. The 36-year-old’s triumph, his 13th win in the …

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