Kelvin Kiptum Dies in Car Accident

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World Record Marathon Holder Kelvin Kiptum Dies in Road Accident

NAIROBI: The athletics world is mourning the tragic loss of 24-year-old Kenyan marathoner Kelvin Kiptum, who held the world record for the distance. Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, 36, were killed in a road accident on Sunday night near Eldoret, Kenya. Kiptum, who only switched to the marathon from shorter races a year ago, set a stunning new world…