Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot is a Kenyan long-distance runner known for his exceptional performance in marathons. He holds the current world record for the marathon and has achieved three of the fastest seven marathon times in history. As of 2024, he was ranked as the top male marathon runner globally.
1996: LetsRun.com Reports Discrepancy in Kiptum's Birth Year
LetsRun.com reported that Kelvin Kiptum had previously claimed to have been born in 1996, citing the age of his son at the time of his death.
December 1999: Birth of Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot was born in December 1999.
December 1999: World Athletics Records Kiptum's Birth
World Athletics officially recognizes Kelvin Kiptum's birth date as December 1999.
2013: Kelvin Kiptum Begins Training
At the age of 13, Kelvin Kiptum starts training as a runner.
2013: Kiptum's First Half Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum runs his first half marathon, the Family Bank Eldoret Half Marathon, at the age of 13 in 2013.
2018: Kiptum Wins Family Bank Eldoret Half Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum wins the Family Bank Eldoret Half Marathon in 2018.
March 2019: Kiptum's First International Race
Kelvin Kiptum participates in his first international race, the Lisbon Half Marathon, in March 2019.
November 2019: Kiptum Wins the Kass Half Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum wins the Kass Half Marathon in his home country of Kenya in November 2019.
2020: Kiptum Begins Working with New Coach
In 2020, Kelvin Kiptum starts working with Gervais Hakizimana as his coach and begins preparing to run marathons.
December 2022: Kelvin Kiptum's Marathon Debut and Victory
Kelvin Kiptum made his marathon debut in December 2022, winning the race and setting a new course record.
2022: Kelvin Kiptum's Marathon Debut and Record-Breaking Performance
In 2022, Kelvin Kiptum made his marathon debut, setting the then-fourth fastest time ever and becoming the third person to finish under two hours and two minutes.
2022: Kiptum Shatters Previous World Record
Kiptum's 2023 Chicago Marathon win saw him beat the previous world record, set at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, by 34 seconds.
2022: Kiptum Makes History with Valencia Marathon Win
At the 2022 Valencia Marathon, 23-year-old Kelvin Kiptum wins the race with the fourth-fastest time ever, becoming the third man to ever finish under two hours and two minutes.
April 2023: Kiptum Sets Course Record at London Marathon
In April 2023, Kelvin Kiptum sets a new course record at the London Marathon with a time of 2:01:25.
October 2023: Kiptum's Training Regimen Revealed
Following Kiptum's world record performance at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, his coach reveals the intense training regimen Kiptum followed.
October 2023: Kelvin Kiptum Sets New World Record at Chicago Marathon
In October 2023, Kelvin Kiptum won the Chicago Marathon, setting a new world record in the process.
October 2023: Kelvin Kiptum Sets World Record at Chicago Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum broke the world record at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023, finishing with a time of 2:00:35.
2023: Kiptum Breaks World Record at Chicago Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum sets a new world record at the Chicago Marathon in 2023 with a time of two hours and 35 seconds at just 23 years old.
February 2024: World Athletics Ratifies Kiptum's World Record
Five days before his death in February 2024, Kiptum's world record time from the Chicago Marathon was officially ratified by World Athletics.
February 2024: Death of Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot passed away in February 2024.
February 2024: Kiptum Dies in Car Crash
Kelvin Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, are killed in a car crash on February 2024.
February 2024: Kiptum's Funeral
Kelvin Kiptum is laid to rest at his farm in Naiberi following a funeral ceremony in February 2024.