Kelvin Kiptum, who shattered the world marathon record in Chicago last year, died in a car accident in Kenya on Sunday, according to international track federation World Athletics. He was 24 years old.
Kiptum’s coach Gervais Hakizimana also died in the accident on the Eldoret-Kaptagat road in western Kenya, where Kiptum was from.
Kenyan runner Milcah Chemos told the Associated Press said she was among a group of athletes who went to the hospital in Eldoret after learning about the crash. Kiptum’s family members were also with them to identify his body, Chemos told the AP.
