(1999-12-02)2 December 1999 Chepsamo, Chepkorio, Kenya
Died
11 February 2024(2024-02-11) (aged 24) near Kaptagat, Kenya
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight
65 kg (143 lb)[1]
Spouse
Asenath Cheruto Rotich
Children
2
Sport
Country
Kenya
Sport
Athletics
Event
Long-distance running
Coached by
Gervais Hakizimana (2023–2024)[2][3]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
1st (Marathon, 2023)[4]
Personal best
Marathon: 2:00:35 WR (Chicago 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Kenya
World Marathon Majors
2023 London
Marathon
2023 Chicago
Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who currently holds the marathon world record. As of 2024[update], he ran three of the seven fastest marathons in history[5] and was ranked first among the world's men's marathon runners.[6]
Kiptum won all three marathons he ran, including two top-tier World Marathon Majors (WMM) between December 2022 and October 2023. His times were three of the seven fastest marathon times,[7] setting a course record of less than 2 hours 2 minutes in each race.
Kiptum ran the fastest-ever marathon debut at the 2022 Valencia Marathon, becoming only the third man in history to break two hours and two minutes and setting the then fourth-quickest time ever.[8] He followed it up four months later with the second-fastest marathon in history at 2:01:25, 16 seconds outside the world record, at the 2023 London Marathon (WMM).[9] At the 2023 Chicago Marathon six months later in October 2023, he broke the world record by 34 seconds with a time of 2:00:35, a mark ratified on 6 February 2024—five days before his death—by the international track federation World Athletics.[10]
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^Gremmel, Robin (8 October 2023). "Kiptum's Coach Fears Intense Training Will Shorten Record Career". Barron's. Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"Marathon: Gervais Hakizimana, galérien du bitume et coach du nouveau roi Kelvin Kiptum". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^"World Rankings | Men's Marathon (Half Marathon-25km-30km)". Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^"Marathon Men". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. n.d. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^"Men's Marathon (Half Marathon-25km-30km)". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
^Douglas, Scott (3 February 2024). "Here's How Fast the World's Best Marathoners Can Run". Runner's World. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
^Rathborn, Jack (4 December 2022). "Amane Beriso and Kelvin Kiptum pull off surprise wins in blazing times at Valencia Marathon". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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^Simiyu, Wycliffe W. Njororai (13 February 2024). "Kelvin Kiptum: the Kenyan runner who redefined what it takes to win marathons". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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governing body for the sport of athletics [citation needed]. Kenyan athlete KelvinKiptum set a men's world record time of 2:00:35 on October 8, 2023, at the...
'Kitum', 'Cheptum', include: KelvinKiptum (1999–2024), Kenyan marathon runner and world record holder Fred Kiprop Kiptum (born 1974), Kenyan marathon...
and women's events were won by KelvinKiptum and Sifan Hassan in times of 2:01:25 and 2:18:33 respectively; Kiptum's time was a course record. The wheelchair...
Jepkosgei Keitany (2017). The current elite course records are held by KelvinKiptum (2:01:25 in 2023) and Paula Radcliffe (2:15:25 in 2003). The current...
hosted the age group world championships for the year. Kenyan runner KelvinKiptum set a new marathon world record, winning the race with a time of 2:00:35...
is 2 hours and 35 seconds, set in the Chicago Marathon by the late KelvinKiptum of Kenya on 8 October 2023. The world record for women was set by Tigst...
KelvinKiptum's Coach?". marathonhandbook. Retrieved 14 February 2024. Omotto, Joel (13 February 2024). "Gervais Hakizimana: Who is KelvinKiptum's coach...
runners Geoffrey Kamworor and current men's marathon world record holder KelvinKiptum until his death. Mbendi.com "Geoffrey Kamworor: Man of all surfaces"...
Jeremy (9 October 2023). "Nike hit back at Adidas in 'super shoe' war as KelvinKiptum shatters men's marathon record". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October...
2:01:09 set at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, until that record was broken by KelvinKiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:00:35. He has run four...
Dennis Kimetto with a time of 2:03:45. On October 8, 2023, the late KelvinKiptum set a new world record, and therefore also the Chicago course record...
Kiplagat was a training partner and friend of marathon world record holder KelvinKiptum. Timothy Kiplagat at World Athletics "Tokyo Marathon 2024: All results...
(2001–2002) and MP (2001–2002). Usha Kiran Khan, 78, Indian writer. KelvinKiptum, 24, Kenyan long-distance runner, marathon world record holder, traffic...
with a personal best time of 2:04:02, 3 minutes behind compatriot KelvinKiptum who broke the Marathon world record. He won the 2018 Toronto Waterfront...
corresponding to 26.25 km/h (16.31 mph). The marathon world record is held by KelvinKiptum with a time of 2:00:35, corresponding to 20.99 km/h (13.04 mph). The...
December 4, 2022. It was the 42nd running of the race. 23-year old Kenyan KelvinKiptum, in his marathon debut, won the elite men's title by 2:01:53, and set...
(2022) and 58:38 (2020). Rhonex Kipruto also ran 58:09 (2021). Abraham Kiptum ran 58:18, but it was expunged for doping. Sabastian Sawe also ran 58:24...
one-hour world records in Brussels". World Athletics. 4 September 2020. KelvinKiptum smashes men's marathon world record in Chicago CNN Bob Ramsak (12 October...
record holder KelvinKiptum died in a car crash in Kaptagat at 11:00 pm local time on 11 February 2024. Local police stated that Kiptum lost control of...
Kosgei". The Star. Retrieved 19 March 2024. "Marathon world record-holder KelvinKiptum has died in a car crash". ABC News. Retrieved 12 February 2024....
alerts. 2023 London Marathon: Sifan Hassan wins the women's race, while KelvinKiptum wins the men's event and breaks the course record. 25 April Downing...
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