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Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon World Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum and Coach Die in Car Crash | [Publication Name] | More sports News – Times of India

Kelvin Kiptum, the world record holder in marathon and a favorite for the Paris Olympics, tragically died in a car accident in western Kenya, according to police. The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret around 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when the vehicle overturned, resulting in the untimely deaths of both Kiptum and his Rwandan coach, Gervais Hakizimana."The car had three occupants, two died on the spot, while one was taken to hospital.The two are Kiptum and his coach," said Peter Mulinge, police commander for Elgeyo Marakwet County in western Kenya where the accident occurred."It is Kiptum who was driving heading to Eldoret and the vehicle lost control and rolled, killing the two on the spot. A female passenger sustained injuries and has been rushed to hospital," he told r...
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Pune’s gift to World Cup: An upset that still resonates, 27 years on | Cricket News – Times of India

The city will be hosting its first World Cup game since Maurice Odumbe's Kenya famously beat the West Indies in 1996An ODI World Cup generally comes after four years. An associate member beating former world champions - an upset of considerable magnitude - probably comes once in four decades. It needed a leap of faith on a leap year's day - February 29, 1996 - when Maruice Odumbe's Kenya beat the West Indies at Nehru stadium in Pune in the World Cup.Twenty-seven years later, Pune is again hosting a World Cup game and both West Indies and Kenya are not part of this carnival, having lost in the qualifying process. More than 3,500 ODIs have been played since that game. But Kenya's 73-run win over Richie Richardson's team remains one of the biggest upsets of all time.Former Maharashtra play...