Kelvin Kiptum, world record holder and Kenyan athletics icon,” said Raila Odinga, the Kenyan prime minister between 2008 and 2013. “Together with his coach, they tragically passed on in an ...

The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country. He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a ...

"I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn the passing of Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana. My condolences to the families, friends, athletic fraternity, and Kenya at large.

Here are some of the obituaries and tributes we have published in the past 12 months. World marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a car accident in February.