Kelvin Kiptum, the fastest marathon runner in history, died in a car accident on Sunday. The 23-year-old Kenyan had broken the marathon world record in Chicago in October.
He was set to face compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in Paris 2024, but his death will prevent that. Kiptums was trained by Gervais Hakizimana, who tried to tone down his ferocious pace of mileage accumulation. He said: "I will be like Eliud '. He was an example for us"