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Kenya Mourns the Tragic Loss of Marathon Prodigy Kelvin Kiptum

Kelvin Kiptum - Marathon - Road Accident

The devastating death of Kelvin Kiptum, Kenya's marathon world record holder, has shaken the athletics community worldwide.

In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the world of athletics reels from the tragic loss of Kelvin Kiptum, a promising 24-year-old Kenyan marathon prodigy. His devoted wife, filled with anticipation of witnessing his rise to legendary status in the marathon world, now grieves his untimely demise. Kelvin, seen as a beacon of potential greatness over 42km, met a sorrowful end in a fatal road accident, leaving behind a legacy of unfulfilled dreams and shattered hopes. The global athletics fraternity mourns the loss of this young talent, with tributes pouring in from every corner of the globe, honoring his indelible mark on the sport. His aspirations to compete on the grand stage of the Olympics in Paris this year tragically cut short by a cruel twist of fate.

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Family mourns Kenya's marathon prodigy Kelvin Kiptum (New Straits Times Online)

ELGEYO MARAKWET (Kenya): Kelvin Kiptum's devastated wife had been looking forward to watching him try to become a marathon legend as the first athlete under ...

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Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accident ... (Olympics)

The tragic news has sent shockwaves around the athletics world with tributes pouring in from across the globe.

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Kenyan marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road ... (BBC News)

The 24-year-old Kenyan athlete had the potential to be one of the greatest runners over 42km.

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Kelvin Kiptum, Marathon World Record Holder, Dies At 24 In A Road ... (Forbes)

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a road accident on Sunday at the age of 24, World Athletics said, sending shock waves through the ...

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Marathon world record holder Kiptum dies in road accident (Reuters)

Kenya's marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a traffic accident in the Rift Valley on Sunday, cutting short the career of ...

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Marathon World Record-Holder Kelvin Kiptum Dies in Car Crash (TIME)

Kiptum, who 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.

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Kenya Mourns Loss of Marathon World Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum (Voice of America)

Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a car crash in western Kenya late Sunday night.

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