Kelvin Kiptum
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner. He holds the marathon world record. At the time of his death, he ran three of the seven fastest marathons in history[5] and was ranked first among the world's men's marathon runners.[6]
| File:Kelvin Kiptum (KEN) 2023.jpg Kiptum at the 2023 London Marathon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 December 1999 Chepsamo, Chepkorio, Kenya | |||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 February 2024 (aged 24) near Kaptagat, Kenya | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Asenath Cheruto Rotich | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gervais Hakizimana (2023–2024)[2][3] | |||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 1st (Marathon, 2023)[4] | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kiptum won all three marathons he ran. His times were three of the seven fastest marathon times,[7] setting a course record of less than 2 hours 2 minutes in each race.
On 11 February 2024, Kiptum was killed in a car crash near Kaptagat, Kenya at the age of 24.[8][9][10][11]
References
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- ↑ Gremmel, Robin (8 October 2023). "Kiptum's Coach Fears Intense Training Will Shorten Record Career". Barron's. https://www.barrons.com/articles/kiptum-s-coach-fears-intense-training-will-shorten-record-career-a94d00b1. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ↑ "Marathon: Gervais Hakizimana, galérien du bitume et coach du nouveau roi Kelvin Kiptum". France 24. 9 October 2023. https://www.france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20231009-marathon-gervais-hakizimana-gal%C3%A9rien-du-bitume-et-coach-du-nouveau-roi-kelvin-kiptum. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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