Three of four suspects arrested in death of marathon world record holder

Kenyan police have arrested four suspects who visited the home of Kelvin Kiptum four days before the marathon record holder died in a road accident, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Nation.

Samson Cheruiyot, Kelvin Kiptum’s father, has asked authorities to investigate four people who were at his son’s home just days before the fatal crash. Cheruiyot called the visit suspicious because the people refused to identify themselves.

The detainees will be present at the first interrogation.

Kelvin Kiptum, world record holder in the marathon, was 24 years old. In October, the Kenyan became the fastest athlete on track’s royal course, winning the Chicago Marathon in 2:00.35 hours, 34 seconds off the previous best.