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Africa Live: Kiptum funeral - mourners flock to pay tribute to marathon hero - BBC News Africa Live: Kiptum funeral - mourners flock to pay tribute to marathon hero - BBC News
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Numerous top dignitaries are among those attending Kelvin Kiptum's The 2022 London Marathon champion, Amos Kipruto, who has been one one the pall bearers at the funeral of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum says his heart is heavy and painful.
funeral. In an interview with the BBC's Celestine Karoney he paid tribute to his friend.
Several Kenyan political leaders are there, led by I still feel it’s a movie and I am here to say goodbye to Kelvin, he will remain forever in our hearts.
President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The hands are not strong enough. I feel like Kelvin should wake up and say: 'Hey guys you are here!' I feel like reversing the life of Kelvin but it's too late.
Kenya's sport and athletics communities are also represented, led by Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba, president of Athletics Kenya, Jack Tuwei, and the country's National Olympic Committee president Paul Tergat. His world record will stand, and we will use it to remember him forever.
Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, is also in attendance. He says if he gets a chance to run in the upcoming Olympics in Paris, he will do it in honour of Kiptum "because he was having big plans. We are all rivals in races but in friendship we are together".
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