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Kelvin Kiptum's father has played a pivotal role in his career and he has shared key virtues that his son took after him.
Samson Cheruiyot, the father of newly-crowned world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, has hailed his son for listening to his wise council.
The pastor from Chepsamo village in Elgeyo Marakwet County termed Kiptum as a very obedient child and pegged his words of advice as a cornerstone to the athlete's success.
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11:48 - 13.10.2023
ATHLETICS Kelvin Kiptum admits he is yet to receive a congratulatory message from Eliud Kipchoge
The current marathon record holder has admitted that at a personal level, he has yet to receive any congratulatory message from Eliud Kipchoge.
“My son always respected what I told him and since I was born, I have never tasted alcohol and I followed my parents’ wise council.
"My parents, even though they are not here, taught me how to live an upright life and I made sure I passed that down to my son. I thank God for that.
"My parents took care of me and that’s why I’m thriving like this and I want that for my son too. I also want to thank my son’s manager, Bob Verbeek, and my son,” Kiptum said.
Cheruiyot noted that Verbeek has been like a father to Kiptum and he was lost for words as he explained how he had impacted their lives.
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13:00 - 14.10.2023
ATHLETICS Ferdinand Omanyala goes down memory lane on first time he posted sub-10 performance
Ferdinand Omanyala has gone down memory lane to share how it felt like to post his first sub-10 performance back in 2021.
He urged Kiptum to maintain his respect for the Golazo CEO whom he termed as the person that ‘feeds him.’
“We believe that when you change the plate that feeds you, it’s not a good thing. You need to stick to the people who have taught you the wise council and I thank my son for not changing his management,” he explained.
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15:10 - 12.10.2023
ATHLETICS Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge resurfaces online after world record shakeup
Eliud Kipchoge has emerged from his hiatus after fellow Kenyan, Kelvin Kiptum, broke his esteemed marathon world record on Thursday.
Kiptum’s father was speaking during a homecoming ceremony for his son hosted at the Weston Hotel.
Meanwhile, Kiptum has enjoyed a glamorous season that saw him run good times in the two marathons he competed in this season. The 23-year-old started off with the London Marathon where he won in the second-fastest time in the world.
At the Chicago Marathon, he stunned the masses after completely destroying Eliud Kipchoge’s world record. Kiptum clocked 2:00:35 to shatter Kipchoge’s world record time of 2:01:09 to win the race.
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05:28 - 12.10.2023
ATHLETICS Kelvin Kiptum on whether he will attempt to break sub-two hour marathon barrier
Kelvin Kiptum has finally responded to questions on whether he will attempt the sub-two-hour marathon.
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