Three people have been arrested in Kenya following the death of marathon world record holder Calvin Kiptum

Kenyan authorities arrested three people this Wednesday in connection with the death of marathon world record holder Calvin Kiptom. Police want to know if they played a role in his fatal road accident and why they went to his house before the accident.

The circumstances surrounding Calvin Kiptum’s death are still unclear. The marathon world record holder, who suffered a road accident near his home and training ground in Kenya on Sunday, received numerous tributes in his country. But public authorities are also investigating the events surrounding his death.

The victim’s father had issued an alert

According to information provided by the Spanish press agency EFE, local police on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of three individuals for questioning. Along with a fourth person, the three men went to Kelvin Kiptum’s house shortly before the accident. Alerted to this strange encounter with the marathon runner’s father, the authorities decided to ask him for clarification on the reasons for the meeting.

“A few days ago, people were looking for Kiptom, but they refused to identify themselves. I asked them to show me ID, but they chose to leave,” explained the father of Kenya’s new athletics star.

Woman injured in an accident

Kelvin Kiptum tragically died in the company of his trainer Gervais Hakizimana, so he is still in the news in Kenya. The fatal accident also affected a woman, who was present in the athlete’s vehicle but was only injured.
According to the police report, Kiptam lost control “(of the vehicle) and left the road driving “for about 60 meters before hitting a large tree”.

Kiptum wanted to go under the legendary two-hour mark

Calvin Kiptum made a strong entry into the world of marathons by beating during his third official race in Chicago last October, the world record (2 hours 00 minutes 35 seconds) held by another Kenyan, legend of the discipline, Elude Kipchoge.

Kelvin Kiptum announced that he will attempt to become the first person to run an official marathon under the symbolic two-hour mark in Rotterdam on April 14.