Excited athlete celebrates after completing the challenging plunge at Devil’s Pool, a popular adventure destination in Africa.
World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car accident two months before his planned attempt to run a historic sub-two hour marathon, prompting tributes from around the world. Kenyan authorities confirmed the 24-year-old died in a road accident in Eldoret in Kenya’s Rift Valley at 11pm on Sunday night. “Kiptum was our future,” said Kenyan President William Ruto. The country’s sports cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba said Kenya had “lost a special gem.” He aimed to become the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours at the Rotterdam Marathon in April. He broke his legendary compatriot Eliud Kipchoge’s world record last year when he ran a time of 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon. Kiptum was also set for a highly anticipated face off against Kipchoge at the Paris Olympics later this year.
SOURCE: SEMAFOR