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Imagine having the wind in your hair, your feet pounding the pavement, heart racing as you’re about to shatter a world record.
That was Kelvin Kiptum in his prime, a Kenyan marvel who redefined the marathon.
His sudden death in a car crash was so abrupt and shocking, many still don’t believe it.
If I may add, the incident is quite mysterious too.
With so many details missing and fuzzy.
The athletics world has been robbed once again.
A bright, shining, rising star extinguished in its prime.
𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐦’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭ed 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐘𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧 Top 5 fastest times in full marathon history
Kelvin Kiptum — 2:00.35–2023 Chicago Marathon — October
Eliud Kipchoge — 2:01.09, 2022 Berlin Marathon, Sept
Kelvin Kiptum — 2:01.25–2023 London Marathon — April
Eliud Kipchoge — 2:01.39, 2018 Berlin Marathon, Sept
Kenenisa Bekele — 2:01.41, 2019 Berlin Marathon, Sept.
Kelvin Kiptum — 2:01.53–2022 Valencia Marathon, Dec
Kiptum’s rise was nothing short of phenomenal.
He was never meant to be a world-class runner.
His dad wasn’t a runner but a farmer!
From herding goats in rural Kenya to sprinting on the global stage, his journey was a testament to relentless determination.
Last October, Kiptum wowed the world in Chicago, obliterating the marathon world record.
He ran 26.2 miles in 2 hours and 35 seconds.
Any runner would know just how blistering, inexplicable and unfathomable that is.
He maintained 13mph (or 20.9 kmh) for 2 hours straight!
Some treadmills don’t even go that fast.
If he ran on the road, he might get a speeding ticket.
But it’s not just about the speed; it’s the endurance, the mental and physical fortitude to maintain such a pace.
The pressures of everyday life, marriage, raising kids (he has 2), race day jitters and problems of all kinds.
His tragic death resonates with eerie similarity to that of Samuel Wanjiru, another Kenyan legend who left us too soon.
These athletes, running not just for glory but to uplift their families, communities, and country, encapsulate the spirit of Kenya’s rich running heritage.
And frankly, they don’t make much too.
How many marathon runner you know compete professionally full-time and is a multi-millionaire?
Kiptum’s untimely demise, shrouded in mystery and suspicion, has got to be investigated thoroughly.
“According to Kenneth Kimaiyo — one of the first responders at the crash site — via Nation, Kiptum’s body was found under the vehicle with the runner already dead.”
His father’s plea for a deeper probe, spurred by 4 mysterious visitors preluding the crash, raises more questions.
Then there was the 3rd passenger, a lady who somehow survived the incident with relatively minor injuries.
The authorities should investigate and uncover all stones.
Kelvin deserves it.
The world deserves answers.
What heights could Kiptum have scaled?
He was on a quest to break the two-hour marathon barrier, a feat akin to scaling an athletic Everest.
The 2-hour marathon barrier was never thought to be a possibility.
Because nobody in history even came close.
His preparation, his dreams, his potential — all now memories.
Let’s cherish and remember Kelvin for who he is.
A marathon legend in his own right.
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Do you know Kelvin Kiptum?
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#hashtags: #KelvinKiptum #MarathonLegend #AthleticsTribute #RunningCommunity #KenyanPride #TragicLoss #WorldRecordHolder #EnduranceRunning #AthleticGreats #GoneTooSoon #MourningAGiant #LegacyLivesOn #RunningForHistory #AthleteInspiration #SportingWorldMourns
Imagine having the wind in your hair, your feet pounding the pavement, heart racing as you’re about to shatter a world record.
That was Kelvin Kiptum in his prime, a Kenyan marvel who redefined the marathon.
His sudden death in a car crash was so abrupt and shocking, many still don’t believe it.
If I may add, the incident is quite mysterious too.
With so many details missing and fuzzy.
The athletics world has been robbed once again.
A bright, shining, rising star extinguished in its prime.
𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐦’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭ed 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 𝐘𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧 Top 5 fastest times in full marathon history
Kelvin Kiptum — 2:00.35–2023 Chicago Marathon — October
Eliud Kipchoge — 2:01.09, 2022 Berlin Marathon, Sept
Kelvin Kiptum — 2:01.25–2023 London Marathon — April
Eliud Kipchoge — 2:01.39, 2018 Berlin Marathon, Sept
Kenenisa Bekele — 2:01.41, 2019 Berlin Marathon, Sept.
Kelvin Kiptum — 2:01.53–2022 Valencia Marathon, Dec
Kiptum’s rise was nothing short of phenomenal.
He was never meant to be a world-class runner.
His dad wasn’t a runner but a farmer!
From herding goats in rural Kenya to sprinting on the global stage, his journey was a testament to relentless determination.
Last October, Kiptum wowed the world in Chicago, obliterating the marathon world record.
He ran 26.2 miles in 2 hours and 35 seconds.
Any runner would know just how blistering, inexplicable and unfathomable that is.
He maintained 13mph (or 20.9 kmh) for 2 hours straight!
Some treadmills don’t even go that fast.
If he ran on the road, he might get a speeding ticket.
But it’s not just about the speed; it’s the endurance, the mental and physical fortitude to maintain such a pace.
The pressures of everyday life, marriage, raising kids (he has 2), race day jitters and problems of all kinds.
His tragic death resonates with eerie similarity to that of Samuel Wanjiru, another Kenyan legend who left us too soon.
These athletes, running not just for glory but to uplift their families, communities, and country, encapsulate the spirit of Kenya’s rich running heritage.
And frankly, they don’t make much too.
How many marathon runner you know compete professionally full-time and is a multi-millionaire?
Kiptum’s untimely demise, shrouded in mystery and suspicion, has got to be investigated thoroughly.
“According to Kenneth Kimaiyo — one of the first responders at the crash site — via Nation, Kiptum’s body was found under the vehicle with the runner already dead.”
His father’s plea for a deeper probe, spurred by 4 mysterious visitors preluding the crash, raises more questions.
Then there was the 3rd passenger, a lady who somehow survived the incident with relatively minor injuries.
The authorities should investigate and uncover all stones.
Kelvin deserves it.
The world deserves answers.
What heights could Kiptum have scaled?
He was on a quest to break the two-hour marathon barrier, a feat akin to scaling an athletic Everest.
The 2-hour marathon barrier was never thought to be a possibility.
Because nobody in history even came close.
His preparation, his dreams, his potential — all now memories.
Let’s cherish and remember Kelvin for who he is.
A marathon legend in his own right.
-
Do you know Kelvin Kiptum?
-
#hashtags: #KelvinKiptum #MarathonLegend #AthleticsTribute #RunningCommunity #KenyanPride #TragicLoss #WorldRecordHolder #EnduranceRunning #AthleticGreats #GoneTooSoon #MourningAGiant #LegacyLivesOn #RunningForHistory #AthleteInspiration #SportingWorldMourns
DurwinBurger King gave candy to a worker has worked for more than 20 years.
The Whopper, which was first introduced in 1957, was a quarter-pound, oversized burger on a vast five-inch bun that cost a reasonable 29 cents.Large corporations can be cruel and uncaring. They often claim to care about their employees, but sometimes the reality can be quite different. This is the story of Kevin Ford, a cook and cashier at Burger King who had worked tirelessly for over two decades. To celebrate his remarkable feat of never taking a sick day, Burger King decided to shower him ...
DurwinSomeone crashed the entire Onion market in America, made millions, walked away scott-free and starte…
We learnt that perfect monopoly can cause catastrophic damage to any economy, even the onion market.A tiny man who rocked America with Onions History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. You want to learn something, anything? Look back in history and it will surprise you just how eerily relevant it can be even in modern times. With the advent of Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Tech titans and startups, you get all sorts of happenings like Tulip Mania, recessions, Feds stepping in, market manipulations a...
DurwinThe youngest self-made billionaire just bought Forbes.
Austin Russell is an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Luminar Technologies. Luminar specializes in lidar and machine perception technologies, mainly used in autonomous cars. Luminar went public in December 2020, making him the world’s youngest self-made billionaire at the age of 25.Wha’s up with billionaires and news media? In a stunning turn of events, Austin Russell, the youngest self-made billionaire of 2021, has made headlines once again by acquiring a majority stake in Forbes ma...
CEO of StartupX | DeFi, NFT, Crypto, Web3.0 Builder | Co-Founder at IxSA | Director of Startup Weekend Singapore | Sustainability Champion
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