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Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, whose dreams of breaking the race's two-hour barrier were ended by a car crash earlier this month, was remembered for his talent and humility at a funeral service on Friday in western Kenya.
Kenya's world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum was given a state funeral Friday following his death in car crash earlier this month, as many Kenyans urged the government to do more to protect the country’s famous athletes. Hundreds of dignitaries — from Kenyan President William Ruto to Sebastian Coe, head of World Athletics — joined family, friends and fans of Kiptum in paying their last respects as he was interred in Naiberi, about 6 kilometers (4 miles) from his hometown of Chepkorio in western Kenya.
There was a brief session for the public to view the body in the morning.
The 24-year-old set the world record in Chicago in October before his death in a car accident this month.
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who dreamed of breaking the race's storied two-hour barrier, was remembered for his talent and humility at a funeral service on Friday in western Kenya.