Eric Mgele
World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Garvais Hakizimana died Sunday night in a road accident in Kaptagat in the Rift Valley, Kenyan police confirmed.
The accident occurred on Sunday at 11pm along the Elgeyo Marakwet-Ravine road, according to Elgeyo Marakwet Police Commander Peter Mulinge.
Kiptum, who was heading to Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County, lost control of his vehicle, which veered off the road and into a ditch before being stopped by a tree about 60 metres from the main road.
With him was his coach and a female passenger, identified as Sharon Kosgey, who survived the accident and was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
