Kamworor was injured while doing his morning run on Thursday. Going into surgery. The world half marathon record holder was hit from behind by a speeding motorcycle, sustaining injuries on his head and ankle.
It was double tragedy for Kamworor as the NY Marathon organization cancelled November’s New York City marathon where he would have defended his title.
He won his first World Marathon Major at the 2017 New York City Marathon. Kamworor again won the New York City Marathon in 2019.
He is the current half marathon world record holder after winning the Copenhagen Half Marathon with a time of 58:01, on Sunday, 15 September 2019.
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