Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach die in car crash in Kenya
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday.
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![Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum, who holds the world record in the men's marathon, died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw the body said. A men's runner sits in front of a backdrop, wearing a tracksuit.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7112160.1707694161!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1716543667.jpg)
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday.