Kenyan athlete’s father Kelvin KiptumThe world marathon record holder asked this Monday: Government of Kenya HE investigate the conditions son’s death, He died in a traffic accident in the west of the country last night.
“There were some People who came looking for Kiptum a few days ago but refused to introduce themselves. I asked them to show me ID, but they chose to leave,” Samson Cheruiyot, the athlete’s father, said in statements reported in local media.
“My only son”
“Kiptum my only son. He abandoned me, his mother and his children. (…) I’m very sorry,” Cheruiyot added. Emotionally, she noted that the last time they spoke, her son reassured her that he was feeling fine and that he was fine. We are ready to break the record again marathon, falls below two hours.
“He told me that someone would come and help us build a house. He said his body was in shape now and he was in good shape now. “I could have run (achieved) 1:59 (one hour and 59 seconds)” The athlete’s father appeared in the marathon test.
with television
The father added that he learned about the misfortune from him. television. “While watching the news, I heard the news of my son’s death. I went to the scene of the accident, but the police had taken the body to Eldoret,” Cheruiyot recalled.
Governor of Kenya’s Uasin Gishu district (where the incident occurred), Jonathan Bii, agreed with the request of the athlete’s father. “We deeply saddened “We ask the police to expedite investigations into the loss of Kiptum, so that we can find out what caused the accident,” Bii told reporters.
The athlete’s body was transferred From Race Course Hospital morgueDozens of athletes and acquaintances came to Eldoret Hospital to say goodbye to their friends.
great turmoil
The death of 24-year-old Kiptum caused great sadness. turmoil in kenyareacted to the death with numerous displays of surprise and tributes.
The young athlete passed away along with his Rwandan coach Gervais HakizimanaThe traffic accident occurred around 23:00 last night. The road connecting Eldoret to Kaptagat, In Western Kenya, in a car driven by the athlete himself.
According to officials, a third survivor and was transferred to the hospital.
The accident also brought about an incident International wave of condolences He praises the figure of Kiptum, who broke new ground in athletics for his youth and is a candidate to cover the legendary distance in under two hours.
Kipchoge’s sadness
He gained global fame on October 8 when the Kenyan athlete set a time of 2:00:35, clearly undercutting the previous record held by his compatriot. Eliud Kipchoge It took place at 2h01:09 at the following time: Berlin On September 25, 2022.
Kipchoge, 39, Today, he was deeply saddened by the death of his partner, who “had a huge life ahead of him to achieve incredible greatness.”
Source: Informacion
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