RIP: Marathon WR Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car accident at the age of 24

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LRC note: We changed the thread title. It was started when people weren't sure if he had died and it was entitled, "Rip Kelvin Kiptum??"

1 year ago 02/12/2024 3:33am EST

re: Altrunners

Altrunners wrote:
Alleged OB at the police station
Walter Koech ELEGYO MARAKWET COUNTY,
KEIYO SOUTH SUB-COUNTY,
KAPTAGAT POLICE STATION(.)
SUBJECT:SELF-INVOLVED FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
My OB. NO.19 /11/02/2024 at 2317hrs refers.
Occurred today 11/02/2024 at about 2300HRS at Kaptagat Forest area along Eldoret -Ravine road . It happened that one Kelvin Kiptum - The Chicago Marathon World Record Holder was driving his m/vehicle reg. number KDL 566F Toyota Premio carrying two passengers namely Gervais Hakizimana Rwanda male adult aged 37yrs-his coach and Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei Keiyo/f/adult aged 24yrs from Eldoret heading towards Ravine. Upon reaching the location of the accident, he lost control and veered off-road entering into a ditch on his left side. He drove in the ditch for about 60metres before hitting a big tree. As a result Kelvin Kiptum and Gervais Hakizimana died on the spot wheras Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei escaped with serious injuries and was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment. The two bodies were moved to Racecourse Hospital Mortuary in Eldoret awaiting autopsy. Scene visited and processed. The extensively damaged m/vehicle towed to Kaptagat Police Station awaiting inspection and further police action. Cause code 26 used . Case P.U.I.Further report to follow.

Of course this is terrible news, but… Am I the only one who thinks there’s something else than just a traffic accident there?

Why was Kiptum himself driving? If you’re the best marathoner right now, shouldn’t your coach at least drive you? So you can rest, for instance...
What where they doing at 23:00 hours? Usually Kenyan people go to bed very early and specially athletes, at 9pm they’re all sleeping.
And many more things…

I’m so sorry for him, his coach, and their families, but we need to know what and how it really happened…

1 year ago 02/12/2024 3:33am EST

re: Uhhhhhh

1 year ago 02/12/2024 3:35am EST

re: El Keniano

Eliud Kipchoge's statement.

Rest in peace Kelvin. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QqivOklTxk
— Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 (@EliudKipchoge) February 12, 2024

Tweet:x.com/EliudKipchoge/status/17569507568...

Kamworor

Rest in peace Kelvin. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QqivOklTxk
— Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 (@EliudKipchoge) February 12, 2024

Tweet:x.com/EliudKipchoge/status/17569507568...

This post was edited 8 minutes after it was posted.

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:05am EST

re: Uhhhhhh

Icarus flew too close to the sun 😢

This is just cruel, I find it impossible to not feel a devastating parasocial feeling of lose

I know now probably isn't the time to kick this can of worms at all but clean or not, I really found there to just be something really inspiring that there was a human being period doing what Kiptum was. He was so talented and so young

RIP 🙏

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:06am EST

re: El Keniano

Very sad news. It was a honor to witness you rolling in Chicago between 30 and 35k, what was it, 13:51? RIP Kelvin.

Am I alone in thinking his record will stand longer than people expect? I think only he is capable of beating it out of the current crop of marathoners. Im also certain he would have gone sub 2, if not in Rotterdam but at some near future date.

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1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:23am EST

re: Ovaltime

Wanjiru...

Now Kiptum...

They both would have led us to breaking 2 hours.

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:26am EST

re: JamesKiptumDean

JamesKiptumDean wrote:
Altrunners wrote:
Alleged OB at the police station
Walter Koech ELEGYO MARAKWET COUNTY,
KEIYO SOUTH SUB-COUNTY,
KAPTAGAT POLICE STATION(.)
SUBJECT:SELF-INVOLVED FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
My OB. NO.19 /11/02/2024 at 2317hrs refers.
Occurred today 11/02/2024 at about 2300HRS at Kaptagat Forest area along Eldoret -Ravine road . It happened that one Kelvin Kiptum - The Chicago Marathon World Record Holder was driving his m/vehicle reg. number KDL 566F Toyota Premio carrying two passengers namely Gervais Hakizimana Rwanda male adult aged 37yrs-his coach and Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei Keiyo/f/adult aged 24yrs from Eldoret heading towards Ravine. Upon reaching the location of the accident, he lost control and veered off-road entering into a ditch on his left side. He drove in the ditch for about 60metres before hitting a big tree. As a result Kelvin Kiptum and Gervais Hakizimana died on the spot wheras Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei escaped with serious injuries and was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment. The two bodies were moved to Racecourse Hospital Mortuary in Eldoret awaiting autopsy. Scene visited and processed. The extensively damaged m/vehicle towed to Kaptagat Police Station awaiting inspection and further police action. Cause code 26 used . Case P.U.I.Further report to follow.
Of course this is terrible news, but… Am I the only one who thinks there’s something else than just a traffic accident there?
Why was Kiptum himself driving? If you’re the best marathoner right now, shouldn’t your coach at least drive you? So you can rest, for instance...
What where they doing at 23:00 hours? Usually Kenyan people go to bed very early and specially athletes, at 9pm they’re all sleeping.
And many more things…
I’m so sorry for him, his coach, and their families, but we need to know what and how it really happened…

Dude, who cares who drove? Allegedly the coach was in the car and died.

What are you trying to say with this post? Have you never been on the road at 23:00?

Rest in peace Kelvin!!!

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:29am EST

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Dude he just accidentally linked the same tweet twice...

Also were to even begin... sorry Kelvin Kiptum you weren't from "the west" I guess you should've never even tried? What conditions are we expecting out in rural Kenya, him and his coach having access to a car to drive around was a tremendous luxury.

Just arrogant and entitled and stupid...

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:31am EST

re: Uhhhhhh

Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei with details:

Jackson Tuwei, President of Athletics Kenya, offers an insightful analysis into the tragic circumstances surrounding Kelvin Kiptum's accident, drawing upon meticulous record-keeping and eyewitness accounts. Delving deep into the sequence of events, Tuwei provides a comprehensive… pic.twitter.com/oTJuwOBdvh
— KTN News (@KTNNewsKE) February 12, 2024

Tweet:x.com/KTNNewsKE/status/175694820412429...

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:34am EST

re: theRanMan

theRanMan wrote:
JamesKiptumDean wrote:
Of course this is terrible news, but… Am I the only one who thinks there’s something else than just a traffic accident there?
Why was Kiptum himself driving? If you’re the best marathoner right now, shouldn’t your coach at least drive you? So you can rest, for instance...
What where they doing at 23:00 hours? Usually Kenyan people go to bed very early and specially athletes, at 9pm they’re all sleeping.
And many more things…
I’m so sorry for him, his coach, and their families, but we need to know what and how it really happened…
Dude, who cares who drove? Allegedly the coach was in the car and died.
What are you trying to say with this post? Have you never been on the road at 23:00?
Rest in peace Kelvin!!!

Also concerningly missing a really obvious message we all should take away from this...

Cars, are really ****** dangerous.

It doesn't matter who you are, one split second laspe of concentration behind the wheel and the next you and any other living thing in that vehicle with you may not be breathing.

And thinking it can't / won't happen to you, is EXACTLY how it does happen to people

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:36am EST

re: why God

why God wrote:
Dude he just accidentally linked the same tweet twice...
Also were to even begin... sorry Kelvin Kiptum you weren't from "the west" I guess you should've never even tried? What conditions are we expecting out in rural Kenya, him and his coach having access to a car to drive around was a tremendous luxury.
Just arrogant and entitled and stupid...

Yeah I see that now.

Nonentheless, in any other sports a WR holder would have a luxury car and a driver to drive him around. In our sports WR holder drives himself in a crappy Toyota. SMFH. Has he actually have gotten paid for his WR?

1 year ago 02/12/2024 4:59am EST

re: no____deal

no____deal wrote:
Nonentheless, in any other sports a WR holder would have a luxury car and a driver to drive him around.

What is this nonsense. Get your head out of your ass.

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1 year ago 02/12/2024 5:32am EST

re: Uhhhhhh

Horrible horrible news he was an invincible and utterly awe inspiring runner. It's such a shame none of us will get to witness him shattering records the next ten years, that would of kept us all inspired to hit those miles and workouts but in a weird way it's going to make us all so grateful for every run we do now.

RIP Kiptum and coach Garvais

1 year ago 02/12/2024 5:33am EST

re: no____deal

no____deal wrote:
Yeah I see that now.
Nonentheless, in any other sports a WR holder would have a luxury car and a driver to drive him around. In our sports WR holder drives himself in a crappy Toyota. SMFH. Has he actually have gotten paid for his WR?

You mean in a few very popular sports in a few very rich countries? Yeah, shame on people that they would rather watch paint dry than marathoners run.

1 year ago 02/12/2024 5:56am EST

re: no____deal

no____deal wrote:
Tragic. I find it a bit strange though for a world record holder and his coach to be driving somewhere at 11PM.

What exactly is strange about it? Plenty of people drive at night all over the world
maybe they were headed back to camp?

Or have you never driven anywhere at night your entire life?

1 year ago 02/12/2024 6:00am EST

re: JamesKiptumDean

JamesKiptumDean wrote:
Altrunners wrote:
Alleged OB at the police station
Walter Koech ELEGYO MARAKWET COUNTY,
KEIYO SOUTH SUB-COUNTY,
KAPTAGAT POLICE STATION(.)
SUBJECT:SELF-INVOLVED FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
My OB. NO.19 /11/02/2024 at 2317hrs refers.
Occurred today 11/02/2024 at about 2300HRS at Kaptagat Forest area along Eldoret -Ravine road . It happened that one Kelvin Kiptum - The Chicago Marathon World Record Holder was driving his m/vehicle reg. number KDL 566F Toyota Premio carrying two passengers namely Gervais Hakizimana Rwanda male adult aged 37yrs-his coach and Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei Keiyo/f/adult aged 24yrs from Eldoret heading towards Ravine. Upon reaching the location of the accident, he lost control and veered off-road entering into a ditch on his left side. He drove in the ditch for about 60metres before hitting a big tree. As a result Kelvin Kiptum and Gervais Hakizimana died on the spot wheras Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei escaped with serious injuries and was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment. The two bodies were moved to Racecourse Hospital Mortuary in Eldoret awaiting autopsy. Scene visited and processed. The extensively damaged m/vehicle towed to Kaptagat Police Station awaiting inspection and further police action. Cause code 26 used . Case P.U.I.Further report to follow.
Of course this is terrible news, but… Am I the only one who thinks there’s something else than just a traffic accident there?
Why was Kiptum himself driving? If you’re the best marathoner right now, shouldn’t your coach at least drive you? So you can rest, for instance...
What where they doing at 23:00 hours? Usually Kenyan people go to bed very early and specially athletes, at 9pm they’re all sleeping.
And many more things…
I’m so sorry for him, his coach, and their families, but we need to know what and how it really happened…

who exactly are these Kenyan people you know who go to sleep very early? cause i'm certainly not one of them

what exactly are you smoking over there bruv.

this is a free country and he was an adult with free will.

Don't your champions drive their over cars there?

pffffft

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1 year ago 02/12/2024 6:12am EST

re: Uhhhhhh

I can't believe that he just died so young, he had such a bright future, at the olympics, and at every big race in the coming years.

He will stay forever as a bright comete that came and went so fast. We will never forget him.

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