Watch Kelvin Kiptum break the marathon world record after the runner’s tragic death on Sunday, 11 February. Kiptum died in a car crash while driving in western Kenya on Sunday evening, aged just 24-years-old. The talented runner set the world record in Chicago in October with a time of 2:, having won the London Marathon in April too. Kiptum sprinted towards the finish line while pumping up an already-roaring crowd. He broke through the tape and smashed Eliud Kipchoge’s record by 34 seconds. His death comes only a week after World Athletics were able to ratify his world record. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independ
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