Jacob Kiplimo survives death after road accident

Jacob Kiplimo survives death after road accident|CAR IMAGE BY NEW VISION

Jacob Kiplimo survives death after road accident

Allan Damba • 08:46 - 04.04.2024

Onlookers, however, rushed and pulled him out of the double cabin vehicle by the roadside, surviving with minor injuries.

World marathon record holder Jacob Kiplimo survived a big accident scare on Wednesday, as he traveled from Kapchworwa to Kween district.

The athlete was a victim of a wet and slippery road, typical of the mountainous area through which he was traveling.

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Onlookers, however, rushed and pulled him out of the double cabin vehicle by the roadside, surviving with minor injuries.

"I thank God because it could have been worse," Jacob Kiplimo said after the crash.

Jacob Kiplimo's vehicle involved in the accident|NEW VISION IMAGE

"I'm not sure how much internal damage it could have caused me."

He was rushed to Kapchorwa town for medical treatment.

Kiplimo, 23, had just won the cross country World Championships on Saturday in Belgrade with a time of 28:09, a race he successfully defended after the triumph last year in Bathurst, Australia.

The accident comes at a time as Kiplimo and his teammates are hoping to have better, high-performance preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

He has underlined his major focus will lie with the 10,000m race in Paris, but hasn't ruled out competing in the 5,000 as well.