Watch Kelvin Kiptum break the marathon world record after the runner’s tragic death on Sunday, 11 February.
Kiptum died in a car crash while driving in western Kenya on Sunday evening, aged just 24-years-old.
The talented runner set the world record in Chicago in October with a time of 2:00.35, having won the London Marathon in April too.
Kiptum sprinted towards the finish line while pumping up an already-roaring crowd.
He broke through the tape and smashed Eliud Kipchoge’s record by 34 seconds.
His death comes only a week after World Athletics were able to ratify his world record.
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Kiptum died in a car crash while driving in western Kenya on Sunday evening, aged just 24-years-old.
The talented runner set the world record in Chicago in October with a time of 2:00.35, having won the London Marathon in April too.
Kiptum sprinted towards the finish line while pumping up an already-roaring crowd.
He broke through the tape and smashed Eliud Kipchoge’s record by 34 seconds.
His death comes only a week after World Athletics were able to ratify his world record.
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