2024-02-12 02:05:55
[Tilu News]God is jealous of talents! Kenya’s rising star Kelvin Kiptum, who broke the marathon world record in October last year, died in a car accident with his coach Gervais Hakizimana on Monday (11th) at the age of 24. Kenyan President Raila Odinga issued a message to express deep condolences, ” Kenya is deeply saddened by the loss of a true hero.”
Local police said that at regarding 11 o’clock on the evening of the 11th, Jetu was killed when his vehicle lost control in Eldoret-Kaptagat, southwestern Kenya. The coach in the same car also died in the accident; a third person was rushed to the hospital at the scene of the accident. treat. “It is reported that the accident site is located at a high altitude and is a training base for long-distance runners.
Kenyan Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba confirmed the news through social media “X”, “It is with a heavy heart that we learned that world marathon record holder Jetu and his coach Gervais Hakizimana passed away in a tragic accident on the Eldoret-Kaptagat road. He said: “Jetu is at the peak of his career and he is a legend in his own right. This is a difficult thing to accept and it is heartbreaking! Kenya has lost a gem.”
Jetou ran an astonishing 2 hours, 00 minutes and 35 seconds in his third marathon at the Chicago Marathon on October 8 last year, breaking the world record of 2 hours, 01 minutes and 09 seconds held by compatriot Eliud Kipchoge. , becoming the first airbag in history to complete a marathon in 2 hours and 1 minute. He had vowed to break the 2-hour record when competing in the Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands in April this year, but he was unexpectedly hit by a car and died young.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “[Athletics]Marathon world record holder Jietu died in a car accident at the age of 24. His coach also died」
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