RIP Kelvin Kiptum

[Cmoi]

Breaking news as I post, at 1.11am French time Monday 12th February:

bbc.com/news/world-africa-6...

theguardian.com/sport/2024/...

lemonde.fr/en/international...

(Edited to update links)

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

I’ve just been reading this awfully sad news too. His coach was also killed in the same accident. Thinking of their families tonight.

[RunWillie Marathon]

Incredibly sad. 😢

[Decker Ultramarathon]

oh that is heartbreaking

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

So young, so sad. We will never know what he could have achieved.

[Instructor57]

Such sad news indeed !Thoughts with his friends and family 🙏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

So sad Cmoi . I just heard it on the news. 💔

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

So tragic, so young and gifted. 😢

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Oh my 😢

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Such sad news.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

First piece of news I saw today. Apart from the loss of a great athlete and his coach, their families and friends have lost part of their world.

R.I.P.

[PaulS83 Ultramarathon]

That’s tragic. So much talent. Goes to chow how fragile life is and how much it should be appreciated.

[Tasha99 Marathon]

That’s so sad. I’d just read recently about his sub 2 hour attempt. What a loss to Kenya 🇰🇪 and the world 🌍.

[TailChaser Marathon]

Totally gutted. So much promise just snuffed out. I was really looking forward to watching him grow. A tragedy for the sport, his family and his community 😢

[RunningJ123 10 Miles]

I just read it this minute, and came here to see if anyone had written... Aww... The poor thing... And poor family now

[misswobble Marathon]

RIP Kelvin 🙏. Inspirational man and so many achievements in his young life. A class act ✊

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

So, so sad. 😢❤️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Thanks for picking this up Cmoi. Just an awful tragedy for the family and a loss to us all. ♥️

[Folkylass]

So very very sad.

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Sad news indeed...a loss to his family and a running world x

[Cmoi Marathon]

Thanks to you all for your replies and likes.

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