Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum, the world record-holder, tragically died in a car accident in his native Kenya in February 2024, leaving a void in the marathon world. He was set to race in the Netherlands to challenge the 2-hour barrier. Ethiopian runner Bekele Kenenisa posed in front of Buckingham Palace ahead of the TCS London Marathon 2024.
Kelvin Kiptum, the world marathon record holder and winner of the London Marathon, along with his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, have died in a car crash in western Kenya. The 24-year-old Kiptum set the course record for the London Marathon last year and also holds the men's world record for the marathon. The crash occurred in a high-altitude region known for training long distance runners. Kenya's former prime minister and other officials have expressed their condolences.
Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world-record holder, and his coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a car crash near the town of Kaptagat in Kenya. Kiptum's family expressed their devastation and the shattered dreams they had for his future. Kiptum had been preparing to break the two-hour barrier in an official race at the Rotterdam Marathon in April. His rise in the marathon running world was meteoric, setting the world record in only his third appearance. Kiptum leaves behind his wife and two children.
Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world-record holder, and his coach were killed in a car accident in Kenya. Mourners in Eldoret paid respects as his body was driven to his village for burial. Kiptum, known for joking and generosity, set a world record in the Chicago Marathon. He planned to break the two-hour barrier in Rotterdam and compete in the Olympics. Kiptum's family and community remember him as humble and dedicated to helping others, especially young athletes. His funeral was attended by Kenyan leaders and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe.
Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record holder, was mourned at a funeral service in western Kenya after he and his coach were killed in a car crash. The service was attended by Kenyan President William Ruto and World Athletics president Sebastian Coe. Kiptum set the world record in Chicago in two hours and 35 seconds, aiming to break the two-hour barrier. He was praised for his humility and ties to the local community where he worked as a livestock herder before becoming a professional runner. Kiptum's wife, Asenath Cheruto, spoke of their plans for a colourful wedding and his upcoming races in Rotterdam and the Olympics.
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who currently holds the marathon world record. As of 2024, he ran three of the seven fastest marathons in history and was ranked first among the world's men's marathon runners.Kiptum won all three marathons he ran, including two top-tier World Marathon Majors (WMM) between December 2022 and October 2023. His times were three of the seven fastest marathon times, setting a course record of less than 2 hours 2 minutes in each race.Kiptum ran the fastest-ever marathon debut at the 2022 Valencia Marathon, becoming only the third man in history to break two hours and two minutes and setting the then fourth-quickest time ever. He followed it up four months later with the second-fastest marathon in history at 2:01:25, 16 seconds outside the world record, at the 2023 London Marathon (WMM). At the 2023 Chicago Marathon six months later in October 2023, he broke the world record by 34 seconds with a time of 2:00:35, a mark ratified on 6 February 2024—five days before his death—by the international track federation World Athletics.
World records in the marathon are ratified by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics .Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum set a men's world record time of 2:00:35 on October 8, 2023, at the 2023 Chicago Marathon.Ethiopian athlete Tigst Assefa broke the women's world record for a mixed-gender race with a time of 2:11:53 on September 24, 2023 at the 2023 Berlin Marathon. In addition to the standard women's marathon world record, World Athletics also recognizes a second world record for women in the "Women Only" category, meaning that the marathon was run on a course without any male athletes in the competition. The current "Women Only" record of 2:17:01 was set by Mary Keitany on April 23, 2017 at the London Marathon in the elite women's race.
Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya sets a new womens-only world record in the London Marathon elite womens race, finishing in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds, breaking the fastest marathon time by a female runner without male pace makers by 45 seconds. She outpaces Ethiopias world record holder Tigst Assefa who finished second and former winner Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya who claimed third place.
The 2023 Chicago Marathon was the 45th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, held on Sunday, October 8, 2023. A Platinum Label marathon, it was the fifth of six World Marathon Majors events that were held in 2023. The race also hosted the age group world championships for the year.Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum set a new marathon world record, winning the race with a time of 2:00:35, and beating the previous world record of 2:01:09, set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, by 34 seconds. Kiptum broke free from all the other runners by the 35 km (22 mi) mark, and finished the race with a significant negative split. This was Kiptum's third marathon, after he set the course record at the 2022 Valencia Marathon with a time of 2:01:53 in what was the fastest marathon debut ever, and then set another course record at the 2023 London Marathon with a time of 2:01:25.Dutch runner Sifan Hassan set a new course record by finishing the race with a time of 2:13:44, running the second-fastest marathon by a woman, in what was her second marathon ever. Hassan had debuted at the marathon distance with the 2023 London Marathon, which she won with a time of 2:18:33. Swiss wheelchair athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner both set course records with their victories, finishing with times of 1:22:37 and 1:38:44, respectively. The marathon was Debrunner's debut race in the United States; Hug broke his own course record. U.S. runner Jake Caswell claimed victory in the non-binary division with a time of 2:38:05.A total of 48,398 runners and 45 wheelchair athletes finished the marathon. First-time marathon runner Allison Naval of Evanston, Illinois, was celebrated as the millionth finisher of the Chicago Marathon since the modern incarnation's inaugural race in 1977. Naval completed the marathon with a time of 4:23:13.
Kiptum, sometimes Kitum, is a surname of Kenyan origin meaning "someone born during a ceremony." Among the Nandi community, "Tum" is defined as a ceremony, therefore 'Kiptum' is a male name for someone born during a ceremony while 'Cheptum' is a female name for the same. People with this name, 'Kiptum', 'Kitum', 'Cheptum', include:Kelvin Kiptum (1999–2024), Kenyan marathon runner and world record holderFred Kiprop Kiptum (born 1974), Kenyan marathon runner and 1999 Amsterdam Marathon winnerJeruto Kiptum (born 1981), Kenyan steeplechase runner and 2005 World Championships medallistJulius Kiptum Rop (born 1977), Kenyan marathon runnerTimothy Kitum (born 1994), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2012 Olympic medallist
Hellen Obiri became the first woman since 2005 to win back-to-back Boston Marathon titles, with a finishing time of 2:22:37, leading a Kenyan sweep of the podium. In the men's race, Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia claimed victory in 2:06:17, with Mohamed Esa taking second place and defending champion Evans Chebet coming in third. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair event, setting a new course record of 1:15:33 and continuing his streak of 11 consecutive major marathon titles.
Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha (Oromo: Qananiisaa baqqalaa; Amharic: ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre from 2004 until 2020. He won the gold medal in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 10,000 m and the silver medal in the 5,000 m.He is the most successful runner in the history of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, with six long (12 km) course and five short (4 km) course titles. He won the 10,000 m title at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 (matching Haile Gebrselassie's four in a row win streak). Kenenisa was unbeaten over 10,000 m from his debut in 2003 until 2011, when he failed to finish at the World Championships final.At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he became the first man to win both 5000 m and 10,000 m title at the same championships. Over 5000 m he has also won an Olympic silver (2004), World Championship bronze (2003), two African Championship titles and one All-Africa Games gold medal. He also won the 3000 metres title at the 2006 World Indoor Championships.On 6 April 2014, he produced the sixth fastest marathon debut ever on a record-eligible course with his victory at the Paris Marathon, in a course record time of 2:05:04. On 25 September 2016, Kenenisa won the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:03:03, a new personal best, then the third-fastest marathon of all time. On 29 September 2019, he again won the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:01:41, two seconds slower than the then world record of 2:01:39 set by Eliud Kipchoge in the 2018 Berlin Marathon. Considering his accomplishments in cross country, track, and road racing, many consider him to be the greatest distance runner of all time.
The 2023 London Marathon was the 43rd running of the annual London Marathon on 23 April 2023. It was the first time since 2019 that the event was run in the spring, as the previous three races were run in autumn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The elite men's and women's events were won by Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan in times of 2:01:25 and 2:18:33 respectively; Kiptum's time was a course record. The wheelchair men's and women's competitions were won by Marcel Hug and Madison de Rozario in course record times of 1:23:44 and 1:38:51 respectively. Around 48,000 athletes finished the mass participation event, beating the previous record set in 2019.
The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. It is the second-largest annual road race in the UK, after the Great North Run in Newcastle. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April, although it moved to October for 2020, 2021, and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The largely flat course is set around the River Thames, starting in Blackheath and finishing at The Mall. Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) is the current race director and Nick Bitel its chief executive.The race has several components: it has a mass race for the public, professional races for men and women long-distance runners, elite level wheelchair races for men and women, plus a 3-mile mini marathon event for under-17 athletes. The mass race is the largest marathon event in the United Kingdom and its third-largest running event (after the Great North Run and Great Manchester Run). There is a significant charity running aspect to the marathon, with participants helping to raise over £1 billion since its founding, including £66.4 million at the 2019 London Marathon which was the highest amount for a single-day fund-raising event.Since 2006, the elite race has been part of the World Marathon Majors, which includes six of the world's top level marathon races. The London Marathon has seen the marathon world record broken on seven occasions: Khalid Khannouchi broke the men's record in 2002, while women's records have been broken by Grete Waitz (1983), Ingrid Kristiansen (1985), Paula Radcliffe (2002, 2003, 2005) and Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2017). The current elite course records are held by Kelvin Kiptum (2:01:25 in 2023) and Paula Radcliffe (2:15:25 in 2003). The current wheelchair course records are held by Marcel Hug (1:23:44 in 2023) and Catherine Debrunner (1:38:24 in 2022). The race often has a title sponsorship, it has been branded the "TCS London Marathon" since 2022.
The 128th Boston Marathon features 30,000 runners from over 100 countries, starting in Hopkinton and finishing in Copley Square with a challenging course. Elite races begin at 9:37 a.m. ET, with Kenyan Evans Chebet aiming for a third consecutive win. Notable participants include Hellen Obiri and US athletes Sara Hall and Des Linden. The event will have 30,000 entrants from 123 countries and all 50 US states, with prize money of $1,214,500 available. Weather for the race is predicted to be favorable. CNN's Elliana Hebert contributed to reporting.
Tariku Bekele Beyecha (Amharic: ታሪኩ በቀለ; born 28 February 1987) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5,000 metres and has moved up to 10.000 metres as well. He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele, who is also an accomplished long-distance runner and a former world record holder in both the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. Tariku is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5,000 m and 3,000 metres. His indoor 3,000 m best of 7:31.09 ranks him as the ninth fastest of all-time in the event. He was the 10,000 m bronze medallist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.His first major victory came at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where he won the 3,000 m gold medal. He was the 2006 World Junior Champion over the distance and also won a cross country junior bronze medal that year. He took a continental silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Tariku has finished in the top eight of 5,000 m finals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2005 and 2007.
The 2024 London Marathon is the upcoming 44th running of the London Marathon, scheduled to take place on 21 April 2024. The route includes the notable landmarks: Buckingham Palace, Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf. There are total of 578,374 people who have already decided to take part and have applied via a ballot, which had become most ballot entries for a marathon event in Guinness World Records.
Alemu Bekele Gebre (born 23 March 1990) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. He specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.He transferred to Bahrain as a junior (under-19) athlete and won the 5000m bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships. He took the 3000 metres bronze at the 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships before raising to the top of the region by winning the 10,000m title and 5000m silver at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.He also races in cross country competitions: he was the 2012 Asian champion, 2013 World Military champion, and is a three-time participant of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Kenya's military chief, General Francis Ogolla, along with nine others, tragically died in a helicopter crash shortly after takeoff in the country's troubled western region. President William Ruto expressed deep sadness at the loss and highlighted General Ogolla's dedication and service to the nation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. General Ogolla, who had faced political controversy, was appointed as chief of the defence forces in April 2023. He is survived by his wife, two children, and a grandson.
Adam Shergold
AP News
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