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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy 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. "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 in only his third appearance in an elite marathon.

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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

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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 …

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 …

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

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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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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