Kiptum, world marathon record holder, dies

Kenya, Kelvin Kiptum, 24-year-old Kenyan marathon runner, current male marathon world record holder. Died in a car accident in his hometown. Kiptum recently set the men's marathon world record with a time of 2 hours 35 seconds at the Chicago Marathon of the United States last October. Breaking the record of senior runner Eliud Kipchoge, Kiptum is attempting to run a sub-two hour marathon in the Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands on April 14, police officials said. Kiptum died along with Rwandan coach Gerves Hakisimana. Because the car lost control and crashed into a tree. While traveling through the high valleys in Eldoret But there is 1 survivor. Source: Thai News Agency