Kenya: Marathon world record holder KelvinKiptum dies in road accident | BBC News

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The men's marathon world record holder, KelvinKiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country.

The father-of-two was killed alongside his coach in acar on a road in western Kenya on Sunday.

Kelvin set the men's world record in Chicago lastOctober, clocking the 26.2 miles (42km) in two hours and 35 seconds.

Before that, he set the course record of 2:01:25 at the London Marathon in April 2023.

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