Half-marathon world record broken by one second in Valencia
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Half-marathon world record broken by one second in Valencia

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Associated Press  

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ABC  

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NPR  

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11 months ago

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Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash
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Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record-holder who aimed to go below two hours – obituary
1 year, 1 month ago

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The Telegraph  

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World Marathon record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, dead aged 24
1 year, 1 month ago

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ABC  

Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya has died aged 24. Kiptum set the world record of 2 hours and 35 seconds at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023. Kelvin Kiptum set the world marathon record at Chicago in 2023. Kiptum broke Kipchoge's record by 34 seconds in Chicago, becoming the the first athlete to break 2:01 in a …

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