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Kelvin Kiptum has explained what his priorities are as he gears up for the Rotterdam Marathon where he wants to make history by becoming the first man to break the two-hour barrier
Reigning World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum is not resting on his laurels as he seeks to make history at the Rotterdam Marathon scheduled for Sunday, April 14.
Kiptum has expressed interest in becoming the first man to break the two-hour marathon barrier in normal conditions. Former world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge is the only man to have run a marathon in under two hours.
However, his time was not recognised by World Athletics since the whole setup of the event did not meet the rules of a standardized course.
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The sneakers that Kelvin Kiptum wore to break the marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon are now retailing at approximately Ksh 45,000.
In a post on his Instagram page, the 24-year-old said: “Only three months to go and I’ll be wearing this bib number again in the streets of Rotterdam."
“Currently my days consist of eating, sleeping, training, and repeating. My preparation is my main focus at the moment. I want to be the best version of myself when I start in Rotterdam.”
Rotterdam will mark the fourth marathon of Kiptum’s career after he burst onto the scene with the fastest marathon debut in history at the 2022 Valencia Marathon, clocking the third-fastest time in history (at the time) of 2:01:53.
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Sprinting star Mark Otieno is surely enjoying the Olympic season, which has seen him and his wife, Stephanie Odhiambo welcome a bouncing baby boy.
Within a year, he lowered his time by almost a minute-and-a-half and claimed victory in two World Marathon Majors, London, and Chicago, where he lowered the world record to 2:00:35.
Meanwhile, the reigning London Marathon champion also expressed his aspirations to compete for Kenya at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where, being the world record holder, he will undoubtedly enter as one of the favourites.
Athletics Kenya has already selected a provisional squad where Kiptum was chosen but they are yet to name a final squad of three athletes.
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18:02 - 03.01.2024
ATHLETICS Kelvin Kiptum's plea to fans ahead of two major assignments
Kelvin Kiptum has shared a passionate request to his fans as he looks forward to his two major assignments in 2024.
The Chicago Marathon champion also mentioned the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo as another noteworthy event on his mind.
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