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Kiptum 'would have broken' two-hour marathon mark

BBC Sport Friday, 23 February 2024
Kelvin Kiptum would have become the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours, says Lord Sebastian Coe.
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News video: Kenya bids farewell to marathon prodigy Kiptum

Kenya bids farewell to marathon prodigy Kiptum 02:11

 In Kenya's athletics heartland, the funeral of marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum draws top athletes, dignitaries and hundreds of mourners to pay their last respects. "In Kelvin, we saw the future of athletics in Kenya," says President William Ruto. Kiptum's widow also gives a tearful...

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