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Kelvin Kiptum

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:03 am
by Gavster
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68270866

If you don't follow running, he was the current marathon world record holder, taking 34 seconds off the previous world record in only his third marathon at the age of 24. He was the first person to run sub 2:01 in competition and had become a legendary runner at the start of his career, possibly on course to do the first sub 2 hour race, so this is terribly tragic :(

Re: Kelvin Kiptum

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:14 am
by dinny_g
Yeah I saw that last night - very sad

Re: Kelvin Kiptum

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:37 am
by mik
24 is no age at all. RIP :(

Re: Kelvin Kiptum

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:13 pm
by JonMad
Gavster wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:03 am https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68270866

If you don't follow running, he was the current marathon world record holder, taking 34 seconds off the previous world record in only his third marathon at the age of 24. He was the first person to run sub 2:01 in competition and had become a legendary runner at the start of his career, possibly on course to do the first sub 2 hour race, so this is terribly tragic :(
Came to say this. So much potential. Possibly a one in a generation. RIP to him and his trainer.