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| Africa Live: Autopsy reveals Kelvin Kiptum died from head injuries - BBC News | |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Ruth Nesoba | Ruth Nesoba |
| BBC Africa, Nairobi | BBC Africa, Nairobi |
| An autopsy has revealed that Kenya's world marathon record | An autopsy has revealed that Kenya's world marathon record |
| holder Kelvin Kiptum died from severe head injuries in a road accident earlier this month. | holder Kelvin Kiptum died from severe head injuries in a road accident earlier this month. |
| Kenya’s chief government pathologist Johanssen Odour told local media that the injuries were | Kenya’s chief government pathologist Johanssen Odour told local media that the injuries were |
| consistent with those suffered in motor vehicle accidents. | consistent with those suffered in motor vehicle accidents. |
| The 24-year-old rising star and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a late-night accident on 11 February near his home in north-western Kenya. | The 24-year-old rising star and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a late-night accident on 11 February near his home in north-western Kenya. |
| Hakizimana funeral is under way in Rwanda. | Hakizimana funeral is under way in Rwanda. |
| Kiptum will be laid to rest on Friday at his | Kiptum will be laid to rest on Friday at his |
| home village, Chepkorio in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, in what is expected to be a | home village, Chepkorio in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, in what is expected to be a |
| state event. | state event. |
| Kiptum rose to fame last year when he won the Chicago marathon and set a new | Kiptum rose to fame last year when he won the Chicago marathon and set a new |
| world record of 2:00:35. | world record of 2:00:35. |
| He beat the previous record held by | He beat the previous record held by |
| compatriot Eliud Kipchoge by 34 seconds – setting Kiptum up as Kipchoge’s main rival for the | compatriot Eliud Kipchoge by 34 seconds – setting Kiptum up as Kipchoge’s main rival for the |
| 2024 season. | 2024 season. |
| The two had been named in Kenya’s provisional marathon team for | The two had been named in Kenya’s provisional marathon team for |
| the Paris Olympics later this year. | the Paris Olympics later this year. |
| His team had announced that Kiptum | His team had announced that Kiptum |
| would attempt to run the 42km distance in under two hours at the Rotterdam | would attempt to run the 42km distance in under two hours at the Rotterdam |
| marathon - a feat that has never been achieved in open competition. | marathon - a feat that has never been achieved in open competition. |
| Read more on Kelvin Kiptum: | Read more on Kelvin Kiptum: |
| President William Ruto orders house for Kenyan athlete's family | President William Ruto orders house for Kenyan athlete's family |
| The Kenyan marathon runner destined for greatness | The Kenyan marathon runner destined for greatness |
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