Marathon runner death: 24-year-old Kelvin Kiptum dies in car crash in Kenya
World marathon record holder and London Marathon winner Kelvin Kiptum and his coach have died in a car crash, Kenya's former prime minister has said. Kelvin Kiptum had been training in an attempt to run the first official marathon under two hours this April, before going to the Paris Olympics in the summer. But those races will suffer a diminished field after the loss of an extraordinary talent. The 24-year-old will be remembered for how much was achieved so stunningly quickly, so young - and how races he was destined to dominate for years to come will feel his absence. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/kelvin-kiptum-was-just-gearing-up-for-another-remarkable-feat-and-creating-history-was-his-destiny-13069996 #kelvinkiptum #runner #athletics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales