Kelvin Kiptum Achievements: He made a statement when he smashed Eliud Kipchoge’s Record at the Chicago Marathon by running in under 2 Hours taking 34 seconds off the previous record set by Eliud Kipchoge.
One year on from his marathon debut, Kiptum now has three of the seven fastest times in history to his name. And now, he has been named the World Athlete of the year in the 2023 awards.
Kelvin Kiptum Achievements.
Kelvin Kiptum is a 24 year old Kenyan who is currently ranked as the best men’s marathon runner and the 7th overall ranking in Athletics.
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Having been in the track professionally for one year, not alot is under his name. But the few accolades that he has achieved, he has done so with a statement. He has left a mark with the greatest being the Chicago Marathon.
Kelvin Kiptum is a 2X major Marathon Winner, he is a 1X and Current African Record holder in Marathon and a one time world record in careers.
Kelvin Kiptum achieved his world record in a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, running for 2:00:35 at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October. This made a statement as he became the first athlete to break 2:01 in a record-eligible marathon.
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He won the race by almost three and a half minutes. This wonled to the dethroning of Eliud Kipchoge as the World’s Record Holder by taking 34 seconds off Kipchoge’s previous world record.