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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.
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"I'm not sure how much internal damage it could have caused me."
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The same alluded him three years back in Tokyo as he scooped bronze, with compatriot Joshua Cheptegei taking silver, as Ethiopia's Selemon Barega emerged the victor.
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.
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Nine sets of medals were awarded in five races, with team and individual medals for men and women at both under-20 and senior levels, as well as in a mixed relay.
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.
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