World record marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum killed in a car crash. He was 24.

[MarathonMike]

This is so tragic. He was a phenom and had just come within seconds of breaking the mythical 2 hour marathon barrier at the Chicago marathon with a finishing time of 2 hrs 35 seconds.

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car crash

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, has died along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya

abcnews.go.com

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Conjures Steve Prefontaine. Killed in car crash at 24.
Sad coincidence.

Steve Prefontaine - Wikipedia

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[Meister]

Kinda reminds me of the Steve Prefontaine tragedy back in '75. He too was 24.

 

[DGS49]

In a way it's a good thing that he was driving - nobody else to blame.

 

[White 6]

Conjures Steve Prefontaine. Killed in car crash at 24.
Sad coincidence.

Steve Prefontaine - Wikipedia

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I guess he should have been running down the road, instead of driving down the road.

 

[MarcATL]

WoW, that sucks.

Condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.

 

[rightwinger]

The guy was a phenom
The 2 hour barrier was within his reach

 

[IS_JESS_AN_ACCOUNT]

This is so tragic. He was a phenom and had just come within seconds of breaking the mythical 2 hour marathon barrier at the Chicago marathon with a finishing time of 2 hrs 35 seconds.

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car crash

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, has died along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya

abcnews.go.com

It was that damn scamdemic vax and spike proteins....

 

[luiza]

Check out for Ethiopian involvement -- brake tampering , rofl .
Kenya's recent dominance drives them crazy .

 

[MarathonMike]

I guess he should have been running down the road, instead of driving down the road.

Was that a joke?

 

[MarathonMike]

This man was a national hero, totally dedicated to his sport. All you people making jokes are pathetic.

 

[White 6]

Was that a joke?

Dude. It was a single car accident in the day time. That guy could run 25 KM in 2 hours 37 seconds, without running off the road. It is the same over there as it is over here. If you are a shitty driver it can and often does get you killed. I would not have happened if he was doing what he was great at.

 

[luiza]

It is the same over there as it is over here.

Did not realise that the US had lions and leopards wandering around -- particularly fond of snacking on marathon runners .
Anyway poor young Kiptum had a phobia about being kicked by an angry and jealous Giraffe so he travelled everywhere by car and trained on a treadmill .

 

[White 6]

Did not realise that the US had lions and leopards wandering around -- particularly fond of snacking on marathon runners .
Anyway poor young Kiptum had a phobia about being kicked by an angry and jealous Giraffe so he travelled everywhere by car and trained on a treadmill .

Wow. Very informative! Amazing what you can learn on here from people of other interests, that follow things you don't. Thanks.

 

[White 6]

Did not realise that the US had lions and leopards wandering around -- particularly fond of snacking on marathon runners .
Anyway poor young Kiptum had a phobia about being kicked by an angry and jealous Giraffe so he travelled everywhere by car and trained on a treadmill .

Generally speaking, we do not. Of course, out west, the Mountain Lions (cougers) and the random bear do occasionally snack on hikers and bicyclists.

I apologize at my insensitive remark at the loss of your sports hero. He was probably a good guy. And, I am glad the wild life did not snack on him after the accident, before authorities could arrive to collect the bodies.